While Hong Kong may be geographically small with a well-connected transport system, traveling to and fro home and clinics or hospitals may still be an issue for those with limited mobility or feeling to weak to move around.

Furthermore, visiting a doctor at the clinic can both costly and time-consuming, waiting and queuing with the crowd in clinics and hospitals can increase our exposure risk to other infectious diseases and virus too.  That’s why a lot of us choose to rest at home and self medicated with over-the-counter generic medicine instead.

For minor ailments like the common cold, taking over-the-counter drugs and getting enough rest and we will recover. However, some of these symptoms and signs could be an indication of some other more serious underlying health problems and skipping doctor’s visit can lead to late detection and diagnosis and affecting the prognosis.

Sometimes, all we need is a simple consultation with a licensed doctor to put our mind at ease and some simple medication to manage the signs and we will recover.  In these situations, DR520 tele-consultation can help you.