Teletherapy
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A (nonscientific or pseudoscientific) form of (alleged) medical therapy involving telepathy; also (archaically) called the absent treatment. archaic, uncountable
- 2 Radiotherapy using a source of ionizing radiation at some distance from the patient, typically tens of centimetres. countable, uncountable
- 3 Talk therapy delivered remotely via telecommunications such as telephone audio calls and video calls. countable, uncountable
"The experience of being a patient through services like these will vary. Plenty of people who sign up for teletherapy through services like BetterHelp will have their needs met. I currently use a telehealth service provided by my insurance that matched me with a local practitioner in order to access medication, and I’m happy with it."
Example
More examples"The experience of being a patient through services like these will vary. Plenty of people who sign up for teletherapy through services like BetterHelp will have their needs met. I currently use a telehealth service provided by my insurance that matched me with a local practitioner in order to access medication, and I’m happy with it."
Etymology
From tele- + therapy; formed in the 19th century.
From tele- + therapy; formed circa the 1940s.
From tele- + therapy; formed in the 21st century.
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