Implementation of a Teleneurology Clinic in Zambia during the COVID‐19 Pandemic

The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and benefits of a teleneurology clinic serving adults usually attending a neurology outpatient clinic in Lusaka, Zambia during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic.

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