[Ethical issues in primary care during the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic]. / Problemas éticos en atención primaria durante la pandemia del coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
Semergen
; 47(2): 122-130, 2021 Mar.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-997527
ABSTRACT
Public health emergencies, such as the current SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic, have led to tragic resource constraints that prevent lives from being saved. This has led to tensions in patient-centered care as the backbone of the system in normal conditions and the same care in emergencies originating in the COVID-19. In this review we address some of the healthcare, organizational and ethical problems that this scenario has caused in primary care such as cancellation of programmed activities; scarce home care and follow-up of elderly, chronically ill and immobilized patients; shortage of PPE and the exposure to risk of healthcare professionals, and finally the problems associated with telemedicine and telephone attention to patients.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Health Care Rationing
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Infection Control
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Telemedicine
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COVID-19
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Health Services Accessibility
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Semergen
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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