At the Epicenter of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Humanitarian Crises in Italy: Changing Perspectives on Preparation and Mitigation

Autor: Nacoti, Mirco, Ciocca, Andrea, Giupponi, Angelo, Brambillasca, Pietro, Lussana, Federico, Pisano, Michele, Goisis, Giuseppe, Bonacina, Daniele, Fazzi, Francesco, Naspro, Richard, Longhi, Luca, Cereda, Maurizio, Montaguti, Carlo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Nejm Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery
ISSN: 2642-0007
Popis: In a Bergamo hospital deeply strained by the Covid-19 pandemic, exhausted clinicians reflect on how to prepare for the next outbreak.
Summary In a pandemic, patient-centered care is inadequate and must be replaced by community-centered care. Solutions for Covid-19 are required for the entire population, not only for hospitals. The catastrophe unfolding in wealthy Lombardy could happen anywhere. Clinicians at a hospital at the epicenter call for a long-term plan for the next pandemic.
Databáze: OpenAIRE