What are the demographic drivers of telemedicine?

After World War WWII, increasing economic well-being led to a baby boom, which today has resulted in a huge increase in the number of elderly people. Doctors now treat more complex diseases in a population with longer life expectancy, and the number of doctors hasn’t risen. Telemedicine is the only way to allow doctors to manage these large numbers of patients.

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