COVID-19 epidemic: What happens to other routine patients admitted in the emergency department?
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Four weeks have passed from the first reported case of covid-19 in Iran. During the past month, thousands of patients ran to emergency departments (EDs) due to respiratory complaints. From the beginning of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, EDs have become particular units for admitting patients with respiratory complaints. The question is “what happens to other routine patients of ED?”
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volume 6 issue 2
pages 53- 54
publication date 2020-07-01
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