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More and more veterans visit their doctors via telemedicine

By Vermont Public Radio  
   July 09, 2015

More and more members of the military are coming back from deployments needing medical attention, and Vietnam-era veterans are aging. All that's been putting strains on the Veterans Affairs medical system. One way the VA is improving access to care is by using telemedicine, so patients can consult doctors from a distance, via video. There was recently a demonstration of the evolving technology at the VA Medical Center open house in White River Junction. Parked in front of the hospital, a large white van packed with up-to-date technology invited would-be patients to find out how telemedicine works.

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