COVID-19: Keep Smiling!

ABSTRACT

Families were advised to stay home, and pediatricians quickly altered their practices to help safeguard staff and patients. Young children unable to wear a mask are sometimes intimidated by the funny looking person doing doctor stuff, who sounds like that nice pediatrician he or she has seen before. [...]time that we can safely unmask-I now try a little harder to make my patients and parents laugh or giggle to make the office visit comforting. Going forward While the pandemic curve is flattening, there continues to be widespread COVID-19 cases in my community. [...]the crisis is behind us, I suggest that front office staff and office nurses communicate with families via video visits whenever possible.