“Can the nutritionist call me during my lunch break?” and other patient stories of telehealth improving access
Article By: Aisling Carroll A Family Struggles “Dad, don’t cry,” pleaded Luca, a pained 16-year old on the phone. His dad was telling him about being out of work. It wasn’t the first time his dad, Marco*, who suffers from mental illness and epilepsy, had called him in tears. The calls started when Luca was a boy, after his parents