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Winter and the cold sign the great return of viruses. But when the Covid-19 and the flu invite themselves to the table during the holidays, it is difficult to stay the course. What options are available to patients for treatment? And what about those who are isolated? Answers.
Teleconsultation, a practical and easy solution for obtaining medical advice
With the accumulation of stress and fatigue, the end of the year is often punctuated by the famous winter illnesses. And the current triple epidemic – Covid-19, flu and bronchiolitis – does not help matters.
So to consult a health professional during this rather special festive period – when medical practices are often full to bursting – teleconsultation seems like the right option.
Simple, fast and very practical, it allows you to obtain medical advice and a prescription from home, without moving.
Another advantage of teleconsultation: the appointment can often be made during the day.
However, this option is only valid in the event of a mild health problem. Otherwise, you will have to go to the emergency room.
What about SOS Doctors?
If the SOS Médecins centers are still open during this strike, the waiting rooms are overflowing and the lines are saturated in many French cities. It will therefore be necessary to be patient – and bet on luck – to succeed in obtaining a consultation.
The delivery of medicines, the smart option to not move from your bed
At a time when the health sector tends to digitize, drug delivery platforms are developing rapidly.
And for good reason: they meet the needs of the French, who want to receive their medicines and parapharmacy products as soon as possible.
This is particularly the case of Livemed’sa digital home delivery service for medicines and healthcare products 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with or without a prescription.
If the Nice start-up can boast of being present in more than 200 cities in France, it nevertheless fishes a little more in terms of deliveries and speed.
However, it allows people who are unable to travel to order their medication via the application, but also via the website. A simple call to a partner pharmacy is also possible.
Finally, the order can be carried out by a third party.
“Livmed’s offers sick people or people with reduced mobility the possibility of being treated at home, without having to travel, which makes it possible to avoid interruptions in treatment. Recently, it is also possible to geolocate your medicines in a pharmacy near your home. The stock of medicines is indeed updated in real time, as is their price.“, assures Talel Hakimi, founder and CEO of Livemed’s.
In terms of prices, if the price of a delivery starts at 4.99 euros, Social Security reimburses part of it (2.5 €) in the event of discharge from hospital.
Some mutuals also already cover these costs.
Good news for all sufferers.