Open AccessResuming elective surgical activity after the COVID ‐19 wave: what the patients need to know
Author(s) -
Bellini M. I.,
Tortorici F.,
Capogni M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
british journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.202
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1365-2168
pISSN - 0007-1323
DOI - 10.1002/bjs.11802
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , elective surgery , medical emergency , health care , need to know , outbreak , surgery , virology , disease , computer security , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth
As COVID‐19 outbreak enters its second phase of lockdown ease, healthcare plans involve elective surgery re‐establishment to provide essential life‐saving care. Patients are increasingly requesting information about their facility's readiness for safely performing surgery. This information should be open and transparent including patient's education with objective data regarding the state of the pandemic in the country and the control measures undertaken by the facility.