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title: Dr Andrew Baird on Doctor Video Telehealth Adoption
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We sat down with [Dr Andrew Baird](https://www.andrewbairdgp.com.au/), doctor and telehealth advocate, to discuss the role of video telehealth for doctors, and the barriers to adoption of telehealth.

 

 

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