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COVID-19: Mental illness the ‘inevitable’ next pandemic?
April 16, 2020
“Communities and organizations could consider training nontraditional groups to provide psychological first aid,” the authors wrote.
Opinion
Life in jail, made worse during COVID-19
April 16, 2020
“Psychiatrists and other providers have an opportunity to fix things from the inside out,” Dr. Elizabeth Ford said.
News
Senate Dems call for nationwide COVID-19 testing strategy, more funding
April 16, 2020
Senate Democrats want to add $30 billion in new emergency funding for COVID-19 testing.
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COVID-19 cases highlight longstanding racial disparities in health care
April 16, 2020
Data on higher infection and death rates in African Americans from COVID-19 may serve as a call to action.
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Opinion
Call for volunteers for palliative care in COVID-19
April 16, 2020
NYC Health + Hospitals needs volunteers trained in palliative care to help patients remotely via telemedicine.
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Opinion
Balancing ethics with empathy
April 16, 2020
As a doctor, it has never been more difficult for me to lessen the anxiety families have when they bring their child to the ED.
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Pandemic strains blood supply for COVID-19 and noninfected patients
April 16, 2020
“There needs to be a significant call out for people to make every effort to donate blood.”
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COVID-19 PPE-related skin effects described in survey of Chinese doctors, nurses
April 16, 2020
Almost 75% of doctors and nurses in and around Wuhan, China, reported skin problems during a single week in early February.
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Opinion
Making something ordinary out of the extraordinary
April 16, 2020
Establishing and maintaining routines is important for both physical and mental health at every age and time, but especially when a major change is occurring.
News
Severe COVID-19 may lower hemoglobin levels
April 15, 2020
The authors suggest that hemoglobin values might provide a prognostic indicator of COVID-19 severity.
