Table 2.

Protocol and ethics of the virtual clinic encounter.

a- The physician should sit in a quiet room, with adequate light, wear a headset, and use a laptop or desktop computer with a stable internet connection.

b- He should confirm that the parent /older patient had electronically signed the informed consent before starting the video consultation.

c- He should be professional and self-confident.

d- Firstly, he should identify himself (state his name, title, and position) and then verify the patient's identity.

e- He should reassure the patient that his/her data will remain private, respected, and protected.

f- He should keep eye contact with the patient /parent on the screen, and simultaneously revise the patient's medical file.

g- He should ensure that the management plan has been understood and agreed upon by the parent or older patient.