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minus-squaretetris11@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 days agowhat in holy Asimov is “televisit” doing replacing the established term of “videocall”
minus-squarephdepressed@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·4 days agoIt’s specific to virtual medical appointments. It’s a televised visitation instead of an in-person clinical visit. A videocall is for a generic phone call with video.
minus-squareTomAwsm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoDoesn’t “televised” mean broadcasted? Not to argue with you, I’m just trying to make sense of this.
minus-squarephdepressed@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoThe doctor does usually have the patient on a TV screen. But I guess it’s just cast rather than broadcast lol.
minus-squareBakedCatboy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 days agoIt’s like using the term telemedicine or telehealth instead of doctors visit. It’s just more specific than other established terms like video call or phone call.
what in holy Asimov is “televisit” doing replacing the established term of “videocall”
It’s specific to virtual medical appointments. It’s a televised visitation instead of an in-person clinical visit.
A videocall is for a generic phone call with video.
Doesn’t “televised” mean broadcasted?
Not to argue with you, I’m just trying to make sense of this.
The doctor does usually have the patient on a TV screen. But I guess it’s just cast rather than broadcast lol.
It’s like using the term telemedicine or telehealth instead of doctors visit. It’s just more specific than other established terms like video call or phone call.