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Family members found it difficult to visit their loved

ones.

Recently there was a case where a patient was dying and the only person there for him was his
wife. Their two children were overseas. When I went to visit, I managed to have
teleconferencing with both of their children and explained to them that the patient’s condition
was deteriorating. Fortunately both of them understood the challenge that all of us had to face. I
then sat with the wife and explained to her. The wife was wonderful. She was very alert, and she
noticed the signs (patient was already gasping), so she immediately made a video call with her
kids.
Teleconference indeed helped the family through this process.