Confronting the COVID-19 surgery crisis: time for transformational change
David R. Urbach, Danielle Martin
Abstract
KEY POINTS Elective surgery in Canada has ground to a halt owing to service closures related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic response. An estimated 45 000 fewer surgeries were performed in adults with non-cancer-related illness in Ontario in late March and early April 2020, which
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineCoronavirus InfectionsElective surgeryCoronavirusGeneral surgerySurgeryDiseaseVirologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsHealthcare cost, quality, practicesPatient Satisfaction in Healthcare