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dc.contributor.authorYetmar, Zachary A. et al.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-29T23:32:43Z
dc.date.available2020-09-29T23:32:43Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-25
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.03.041en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12663/2285
dc.description.abstractSince its emergence in December 2019, the virus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has quickly caused a pandemic. This virus causes a disease now known as coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. As an increasing proportion of the at-risk population becomes infected, and patients with severe illness are hospitalized, it is essential for hospitalists to remain current on how to best care for people with suspected or confirmed disease. Establishing a system for logistical planning, and accurate information sharing is strongly recommended. Infection control remains the ultimate goal. As such, health care workers should be educated on universal and isolation precautions, and the appropriate use of personal protective equipment. Social distancing should be encouraged to prevent the spread of infection, and creative and innovative ways to reduce contact may need to be considered. Moreover, it is imperative to prepare for contingencies as medical staff will inevitably get sick or become unavailable. Hospitalists have the difficult task of caring for patients while also adapting to the many logistical and social elements of a pandemic.en_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectCoronavirus Infectionsen_US
dc.subjectCoronavirusen_US
dc.subjectInfectious Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectInfection Controlen_US
dc.subjectBetacoronavirusen_US
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2en_US
dc.titleInpatient Care of Patients with COVID-19: A Guide for Hospitalistsen_US
eihealth.countryOthersen_US
eihealth.categoryPublic Health Interventionsen_US
eihealth.typePublished Articleen_US
eihealth.maincategorySlow Spread / Reducir la Dispersiónen_US
dc.relation.ispartofjournalThe American Journal of Medicineen_US


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