Telemedicine connects rural patients nearing the end of life
Clip: 8/18/2015 | 7m 3s
When patients live far from care, video conferencing can be a palliative support lifeline
People facing life-threatening illnesses often access palliative care to ease their pain and help with difficult end-of-life choices. But for those living in remote, rural areas, getting that comforting care can be unwieldy. Special correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings reports on how one doctor in Northern California is trying to come up with innovative ways to ease the process.
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Telemedicine connects rural patients nearing the end of life
Clip: 8/18/2015 | 7m 3s
People facing life-threatening illnesses often access palliative care to ease their pain and help with difficult end-of-life choices. But for those living in remote, rural areas, getting that comforting care can be unwieldy. Special correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings reports on how one doctor in Northern California is trying to come up with innovative ways to ease the process.
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