116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Home / Opinion / Letters to the Editor
Double standard with telemedicine
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Dec. 6, 2013 1:09 pm
The Gazette had an interesting article about how through the use of telemedicine, Unity Point nurses are able to monitor a 90-year-old patient in his own home (“Hospitals expand access through technology,” Nov. 25).
The nurses evaluate and assess his health status, adjust medications and contact a physician if they feel there is a need. Am I the only person wondering why this system of telehealth for the frail elderly is being lauded at the same time the Iowa Board of Medicine has denied this same method of providing telemedicine for healthy adult females who have the misfortune of unplanned pregnancies? Whether you believe in abortion or not, this is the epitome of hypocrisy.
Jeanne Liston
Coralville
Opinion content represents the viewpoint of the author or The Gazette editorial board. You can join the conversation by submitting a letter to the editor or guest column or by suggesting a topic for an editorial to editorial@thegazette.com
Daily Newsletters