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Dr. Ben Watson Appears on WSAV to Advise on Getting the Most of Virtual Visits

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

SouthCoast Health internal medicine physician, Dr. Ben Watson discussed Virtual Visits with WSAV reporter Claire Going. With the COVID-19 pandemic, WSAV featured a story on how SouthCoast Health has transition many of its patient appointments online. Dr. Watson explained the benefits of utilizing SouthCoast Health’s Virtual Visits service to help maintain social distancing due to the coronavirus. A virtual visit is a good screening tool for healthcare providers to decide if you are suffering from common conditions such as allergies or a cold.  It can also be used to determine if you are showing symptoms for COVID-19 and need to get testing.

Watch Dr. Watson’s appearance below to hear more tips to make the most of a virtual visit with your SouthCoast Health physicians.


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