Virtual GPs' weak pulse
26 May 2016 - 02:00
South Africans love their mobile phones, but not when they replace a doctor. Unlike the Chinese, South Africans have not taken to mobile consultations with GPs.In January Discovery launched a service that allows members to use a smartphone app to discuss symptoms with a GP over a video call.But, according to CEO Jonathan Broomberg, the South African uptake has been weak, although it has taken off in China.
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