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By PASHTANA USUFZY 
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL 
Whether by screen from a distant health care clinic or via monitoring equipment at home, local military veterans are accessing health care in new ways. 
 
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Southern Nevada Healthcare System says local veterans are benefiting from increased use of telemedicine — technology that connects doctors and patients in distant locations – through reduced appointment wait times and increased access to medical specialists. 
 
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