This severe deficit of medical personnel means that patients with heart ailments usually have to travel long distances to undergo heart examinations and consult with doctors.

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These records should be interactive, he says, so clinicians could schedule tests or consult on other doctors' patients.

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Though Biophysical advises patients to consult their own doctors in that event, there is always the anxiety of uncertainty to contend with.

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The FDA hasn't made any recommendations but cautions people to consult with their doctors to make sure they don't have an underlying medical condition that too much caffeine could affect.

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We have received plenty of advice from doctors who consult for the company on the exact precautions to take, which is why we decided to stay in Mexico and continue the shoot.

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In order to conquer the problems brought on by sparse populations and big distances between health care facilities, Kosiak had created a telemedicine unit in which doctors in far-flung hospitals can consult with emergency physicians via cameras and secure network connections.

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Some doctors have been known to argue that they're "equally conflicted" because they consult for every company competing in a given area.

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