Meaning of teletherapy | Babel Free

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

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.”

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