Covid-19: “Life on hold” for NHS patients needing musculoskeletal care
Kathy Oxtoby
Abstract
Conditions such as back pain and arthritis are the biggest cause of morbidity in the UK. But the pandemic has seen primary and secondary care appointments cancelled or held virtually. In the first of a new series on the “new normal” in medicine, <b>Kathy Oxtoby</b> reports on the backlogs
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Primary carePandemicMedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Alternative medicineFamily medicineArthritisVirologyInternal medicinePathologyOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Healthcare Systems and ChallengesCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsGlobal Health Workforce Issues