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Digital Doctors - The Future of Health Care

Season 12 Episode 5 | 26m 52s

Digital Doctors: The Future of Health Care explores how doctors can virtually be present at your workplace, home, and even a shopping mall. See how technology is putting doctors and patients face-to-face though thousands of miles apart. Meet a Central Valley optometrist who's teaming up with a UC Berkeley researcher to prevent blindness in rural town.

Aired: 12/14/10

Rating: NR

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As part of KVIE's Focus on Health, this episode was underwritten by UC Davis Health System.

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