Prioritizing specialized children’s surgery in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic
Erik D. Skarsgard
Abstract
KEY POINTS On Mar. 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic, and our provincial and territorial governments began preparing hospitals for an expected surge of COVID-19–related hospital and intensive care unit admissions. This included
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PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus InfectionsMedicineMedical emergencyHealth careCoronavirusGeographyEconomic growthVirologyDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyEconomicsCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsTrauma and Emergency Care StudiesDiversity and Career in Medicine