Otolaryngologists' Role in Redeployment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Commentary.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 163(1): 94-95, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-175757
ABSTRACT
As otolaryngologists, we identify as subspecialists and fellowship-trained surgeons and may even identify as "super-subspecialists." The likelihood of being redeployed and drawing from knowledge learned during our postgraduate year 1 training seemed exceedingly unlikely until physician resources became scarce in some health care systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. More now than ever, it is evident that our broad training is valuable in helping patients and allowing the otolaryngologist to meaningfully contribute to the larger health care community, especially while the majority (70%-95%) of elective care is delayed. With our skill set, otolaryngologists are poised to support various aspects of hospital wards, intensive care units, emergency departments, and beyond.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Workforce
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Pandemics
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Otolaryngologists
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0194599820926982
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