What does “accessibility” mean in the article?, The cost of medical treatment, The ability to reach or receive something, The quality of a hospital, The number of doctors in a city, If a doctor specializes in heart diseases, what does this mean?, The doctor only works in a hospital., The doctor has special training in heart diseases., The doctor works from home., The doctor treats every type of disease., What is a sensor?, A type of medicine, A person who takes care of patients, A device that detects or measures something, A machine used only for surgery, If a disease is contagious, it can ________., be treated at home, spread from one person to another, only affect older people, be treated by a robot, What is a consultation?, A medical operation, A conversation with a doctor or expert to get advice, A machine that monitors patients, A medicine for a stroke, In the sentence, “The delay was only a fraction of a second,” what does fraction mean?, A very large amount, Exactly one second, A very part of something, Several minutes, If something is deadly, it can ________., save someone's life, cause death, make someone healthier, be easily treated, If a medical treatment is affordable, it is ________., very expensive, difficult to find, reasonably priced, only available online, What does “from a distance” mean in the article?, Very quickly, From far away, Inside a hospital, Without a doctor, What is a blood clot?, A type of contagious disease, A machine used to monitor patients, A thickened mass of blood that can block blood flow, A medicine used to treat a stroke, What is the main purpose of telehealth according to the article?, To replace all doctors with robots, To make medical care more accessible, To make hospitals larger, To make medical treatment more expensive, Why can telehealth be especially helpful to people living in rural areas?, Rural people do not need to visit doctors., Rural hospitals are always better than city hospitals., They may live far from hospitals or specialists., They have more medical technology at home., Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of telehealth?, Patients can avoid traveling to a hospital., Patients may avoid catching contagious diseases., Doctors can monitor patients remotely., Patients never need medical treatment again., How can patients communicate with doctors between visits?, By sending text messages, By sending letters only, By visiting another country, By using a robot alone, What can remote monitoring allow doctors to do?, Watch television with their patients, Collect information about patients over an extended period, Perform every type of surgery remotely, Avoid talking to patients, What major development has technology made possible since 2001?, Hospitals without doctors, Remote surgery, Free medical treatment, Robots that diagnose every disease, In the example from the article, where was the American surgeon when he performed the procedure?, Dundee, Scotland, B. In the same hospital as the patient, C. Across the Atlantic Ocean, D. In a small town, Why is remote surgery especially important for stroke patients?, Stroke surgery is very simple., Stroke patients usually do not need specialists., A delay of even a few minutes can be deadly., Stroke patients can always wait several hours for treatment., Imagine a patient in a small town has a stroke, but there is no qualified surgeon nearby. According to the article, what could happen if remote surgery becomes affordable?, The patient could receive surgery from a specialist in a larger hospital., The patient would have to travel to another country., The patient would not need any treatment., The local hospital would have to close., What is the BEST conclusion we can make from the article?, Technology will completely replace doctors in the future., Telehealth can make medical care more accessible and may save lives., Hospitals are no longer necessary because of telehealth., Remote surgery is already available for every patient.

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