Contingency Plans in a Radiation Oncology Department Amid the 2019-nCoV Outbreak in Switzerland
Alexandros Papachristofilou, Tobias Finazzi, Goetz Kohler, Christian Dott, Frank Zimmermann
Abstract
The ongoing novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pandemic is expected to develop into an unprecedented stress test for health care systems worldwide. This brief report, written from a radiation oncology perspective during the developing outbreak of 2019-nCoV in Switzerland, highlights the challenges identified and measures taken in our department to mitigate risks and ensure continued operations during the outbreak.
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OutbreakMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Radiation oncologyPandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakContingency planDisaster planningMedical emergencyVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyDiseaseRadiation therapyComputer securityInternal medicinePoison controlHuman factors and ergonomicsComputer scienceCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsAdvances in Oncology and RadiotherapyEffects of Radiation Exposure