Unique Challenges for Otolaryngology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 164(3): 519-521, 2021 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-760400
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has drastically altered health care delivery and utilization. The field of otolaryngology in particular has faced distinct challenges and an increased risk of transmission as day-to-day procedures involve intimate contact with a highly infectious upper respiratory mucosa. While the difficulties for physicians have been thoroughly discussed, the unique challenges of patients have yet to be considered. In this article, we present challenges for patients of otolaryngology that warrant thoughtful consideration and propose solutions to address these challenges to maintain patient-centered care both during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
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Delivery of Health Care
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0194599820954838
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