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I'm a family doctor fighting against fear and struggling with distancing while trying to keep my patients healthy

  • Written by Tammy Chang, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of Michigan
Virtual medical care can be effective and eliminate unnecessary exposure to the coronavirus.eldar nurkovic/Shutterstock.com

The Conversation is running a series of dispatches from clinicians and researchers operating on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.

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