To control the covid-19 outbreak, young, healthy patients should avoid the emergency department
Abraar Karan
Abstract
Young, healthy people with symptoms of covid-19 can help to prevent outbreaks in emergency departments where our society's sickest will be seeking care, says Abraar Karan
Topics & Concepts
OutbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Medical emergency2019-20 coronavirus outbreakEmergency departmentMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Infection controlEmergency medicineVirologyIntensive care medicineNursingPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseHealthcare Systems and ChallengesCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts