Table 1.

Advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of telemedicine consultations

Advantages	Disadvantages	Limitations
Prevent exposure to infection	Difficulty of correct patient identification	Lack of legal assurance
Reduce need for resources	Communication problems due to sensory deficits	Lack of cover in some liability insurance policies
Shorten waiting lists	Physical examination impossible	Difficult to obtain signature for informed consent
Improved patient prioritization	Complementary examinations impossible	Difficulty of expressing oneself due to lack of experience with teleconsultations
Facilitate the organization of care circuits	Nonverbal communication lost	Lack of generalized access to video calls