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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">JPSIM</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine</journal-title>
        <abbrev-title>J Pak Soc Intern Med</abbrev-title>
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      <issn publication-format="print">2709-8729</issn>
      <issn publication-format="electronic">2710-0804</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.70302/jpsim.v4i1.2316</article-id>
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          <subject>Digital Health</subject>
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        <article-title>The Way Forward to Chronic Disease Management at Home: Virtual Home Care</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes">
          <name>
            <surname>Chughtai</surname>
            <given-names>Suhail</given-names>
          </name>
          <email>Suhail@THBGlobal.com</email>
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          <xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1">*</xref>
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        <institution>Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (Locum) &amp; Medico-Legal Examiner-UK Microsoft Certified Specialist &amp; Telehealth Strategist.</institution>
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        <corresp id="cor1">*Correspondence: Suhail Chughtai (Suhail@THBGlobal.com)</corresp>
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      <pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="electronic" iso-8601-date="2023-02-13">
        <day>13</day>
        <month>02</month>
        <year>2023</year>
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        <year>2023</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>4</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <fpage>72</fpage>
      <lpage>76</lpage>
      <history>
        <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2022-10-31">
          <day>31</day>
          <month>10</month>
          <year>2022</year>
        </date>
        <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2022-11-21">
          <day>21</day>
          <month>11</month>
          <year>2022</year>
        </date>
      </history>
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        <copyright-statement>Copyright © 2023 The Author(s)</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2023</copyright-year>
        <copyright-holder>The Author(s)</copyright-holder>
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        <p>The author shares his conceptual understanding of Virtual Home Care in this article, which is an emerging trend in health care, providing cost-effective alternatives to conventional medical treatments. By enabling individuals with chronic conditions to manage their health and well-being from the comfort of their homes, Virtual Home Care solutions offer a convenient and efficient way forward to maintain healthier lives. The author also elaborates on the increased access to healthcare for those unable to receive it in person due to geographical distance or other circumstances. Virtual Home Care provides patients with much-needed support during recovery, allowing them to connect with experienced physicians and providers from their homes. The author believes that by leveraging technology to improve chronic disease management, Virtual Home Care offers a viable solution for patients and providers.</p>
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