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Virtual care is here to stay but correct 'dose' must be determined: Dr sunny handa brampton

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  Virtual care may be here for the long haul, but there's no one-size-fits-all model. For Ontario Medical Association (OMA) president Dr. Adam Kassam, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, examining musculoskeletal and neurological injuries over the phone, or through video, is "very hard, if not impossible" to do. But family physician Dr sunny handa brampton described a different experience with virtual care. Over the past 16 months, telephone visits have been a primary way for him to communicate with most of his patients successfully — many whom he has built relationships with over the years. "I think the key piece that makes virtual care more effective is when it’s made available to someone who’s had an ongoing relationship with their patient,"  Dr sunny handa brampton said. "You know their background history, a lot of the time you know their social situation and their household and family situation. Just knowing those specifics can fi