Finding Online Medical Advice Online Cure for Your Health Problems

Posted by Dr. Ketki Sapre on September 21st, 2015

“Online medical consultation services, otherwise known as telemedicine are convenient resources for medical advice for people who have limited access to quality healthcare, have no health insurance, are too sick to leave home and go to the doctor's office, as well as those who are away from home most times.” Says Dr. Debraj Shome, a top facial plastic surgeon and CEO of www.MediAngels.com.

The concept of online medical consultation was born out of people's need for convenience and a cheaper way to make repeat visits to the doctor's for simple conditions like bronchitis, sinusitis, athlete's foot, and other non-life-threatening illnesses. Online medical consultation is also a handy service for patients who may be embarrassed by certain medical conditions and prefer to ask their doctor online instead of meeting them face-to-face.

Today, however, providers of telemedicine go far beyond remote delivery of medical care services and are operated like a fully-functional online hospital with robust patient care systems and access to globally-based medical experts. Today's online medical consultation services can now provide many if not all the services that a typical doctor's office can provide, but at a lower cost, as service can be delivered straight from the medical professional through phone or the web. One of the main benefits of getting online medical advice is that consultations and prescriptions can be made available when and where you need them, as long as you have web access.

While online consultation is no substitute for actual and physical interaction between patient and physician, it is an excellent complementary service that enables more convenient healthcare. Advanced technologies and innovative solutions make it even more convenient and possible for doctors to perform basic virtual consultations and tests remotely. Minor medical conditions like colds, ear infections, flu, insomnia, rashes, and many simple illnesses are easily treatable through online medical consultations.

Online consultations, using an online hospital like www.MediAngels.com eradicate most of the set of limitations and disadvantages, such as limited options for evaluating online service quality and confined doctor advice, which were associated with early online and video consultation medical providers. With MediAngels, you get access to the best doctors from all over the world for your disease and also get diagnostic blood reports from standardized medical facilities and centres that come highly recommended by medical practitioners. However, Medical conditions requiring emergency medical attention may also merit you a visit to the nearby hospital in person, where a more thorough diagnosis can be made. Thus, finding medical advice online is a convenient way to solicit sound medical care services from highly qualified practitioners, particularly for those looking for medical advice from actual experts and specialists in the particular field they are consulting for, irrespective of their physical location.

About the Author:

This article was written by Dr. Ketki Sapre who worked at MediAngels as marketing manager.

MediAngels is the world’s first online hospital in India. We provide access to the best medical expertise and have about 400+ super specialist doctors on our panel, who belong to 93 specialties. Visit our website for an online medical consultation, advice and diagnosis of various diseases. Get symptoms, treatment, causes and risk factors associated with the diseases online.