Telemedicine could soften geneticist shortage.

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    • Abstract:
      The article reports on the increased number of hospital systems and medical centers in Northeast Ohio that are offering telemedicine services in an effort to offset the shortage in the supply of medical geneticists. Topics discussed include the factors behind the growing demand for genetics-related health services and information, the strategies being employed by health systems to shore up the supply of medical geneticists in the country and the benefits of telemedicine on patients.