A 72-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and heart failure lives alone in a small town 300 km from the nearest tertiary hospital. He has limited...

Question

A 72-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and heart failure lives alone in a small town 300 km from the nearest tertiary hospital. He has limited access to in-person specialist services. According to principles of rural and remote medicine, which strategy best supports high-quality chronic disease management in this setting?

Accepted Answer

Use telehealth consultations with specialists combined with local GP-led care

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Arrange transfer to a metropolitan residential care facility

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Provide episodic specialist outreach visits only

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Manage all conditions exclusively through local emergency department presentations

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Delay routine care until he can travel to the city annually

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Chronic disease management in rural settings