UMich research finds Barbie increases efficacy of telehealth visits

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UMich research finds Barbie increases efficacy of telehealth visits

Doctors at the Michigan Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center have discovered a new way to make telehealth visits, or online medical appointments, run smoother: the Barbie doll.  Dr. Alecia Daunter, medical director of pediatric inpatient rehabilitation at Michigan Medicine, founded the theory after her daughter gave her a Barbie doll in a wheelchair to use with her pediatric patients. In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Daun…