Where Have All the Emergency Pediatric Mental Health Patients Gone During COVID19?

Category Primary study
JournalActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
Year 2021
The novel coronavirus that results in COVID-19 has significantly impacted the global healthcare system and economy since first reported in December 2019.1 Many countries and states have enacted stay-at-home orders and implemented social distancing guidelines to mitigate disease transmission. One recent Italian study described delays in seeking pediatric emergency care for fear of COVID-19 infection, resulting in potentially avoidable intensive care unit admissions and deaths.
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First added on: Aug 18, 2020