Lynda advocates for both in person and virtual care.
Transcript
I think the technology’s good. I think the ability that we can talk to our doctor face-to-face from home is good. It’s doesn’t take the place though of in-person. It just doesn’t. So, you know I, I’m a strong advocate for both and I needed that during heart failure cause it was you know at the beginning of COVID as well. And you know you couldn’t really see a doctor. So, I was able to talk with my doctors on Zoom which is great. So, so yeah, and I think it’s getting better.
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