Fortification is required in the rear to win the battle of epidemic prevention and control / 中华消化外科杂志

ABSTRACT

The current epidemic of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses a serious threat to people′s health and lives. Following the national policies and deployment, medical community in China invests large amounts of medical resources to help Hubei. However, some hospitals nationwide have suspended outpatient and inpatient services. The authors analyze the underlying causes of suspension of medical services and its harm to patients, and summarize the optimization of disease diagnosis and treatment during the COVID-19 outbreak. In further, they propose reasonable suggestions on safe medical management in general hospitals outside the epidemic area, in order to attract the attention of medical institutions and medical colleagues.