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An application allows patients to be advised by doctors for a monthly subscription of 9.90 euros. It could become a solution to relieve congestion in emergencies and fight against medical deserts.
After her day at the hospital, two evenings a week, pediatrician Pauline Labé continues to work at home. On her computer, she responds in writing to parents worried about their children. A little girl, for example, burned herself with a frying pan. “It’s a superficial second-degree burn. This, for example, is a photo that inevitably worries parents a lot but does not require an emergency consultation this evening.“, she explains. A visit to the emergency room was thus avoided.
A subscription to the application necessary to be advised
A pediatrician works for an app that pays her. “Me, I like to do a lot, so generally, I do about ten [de vacations] per month, and that makes me an additional 1,000 euros per month”, she says. To take advantage of these tips, you must subscribe to a paying site, for 9.90 euros per month. 300,000 people use this application, created two years ago. The site has become a solution in the face of medical deserts and appointments with specialists, which are difficult to obtain.