virtual visits
Online doctor calls
Virtual visits are appointments conducted remotely through video or phone rather than in person, most commonly in healthcare contexts.
A patient has a virtual visit with their doctor via webcam instead of traveling to the clinic.
The term gained wide currency during the COVID-19 pandemic when in-person appointments became restricted: My therapist switched to virtual visits during lockdown.
Also called telehealth visits or telemedicine appointments.
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