COVID-19 outbreak measures may indirectly lead to greater burden on hospitals
George Heckman, Margaret Saari, Caitlin McArthur, Nathalie Wellens, John P. Hirdes
Abstract
We thank Dr. Laupacis for his solemn yet hopeful editorial on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).[1][1] While the focus on acute care and public health services is justified, we posit that chronic disease management must continue during this pandemic.[2][2] Social distancing decelerates viral
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicOutbreakSocial distanceSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusPublic healthDiseaseMedicineVirologyBusinessEnvironmental healthInfectious disease (medical specialty)NursingPathologyFrailty in Older AdultsChronic Disease Management StrategiesCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts