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How the coronavirus is dragging healthcare into the 21st century

Jill Margo
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COVID-19 is changing the power balance between patients and their doctors by accelerating the adoption of new technologies, according to leading medical futurist Dr Bertalan Mesko.

Dr Mesko said the virus was transforming the traditional hierarchy by creating a more equal partnership between the patient and the health provider.

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Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com

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