Open AccessImpact of COVID-19 on orthopaedic clinical service, education and research in a university hospital
Author(s) -
Michael Ong,
Samuel Ka-Kin Ling,
Ronald Man Yeung Wong,
Ka Ho,
Simon KwoonHo Chow,
WingHoi Cheung,
Patrick ShuHang Yung
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic translation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2214-0328
pISSN - 2214-031X
DOI - 10.1016/j.jot.2020.08.001
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , perspective (graphical) , medical education , medicine , university hospital , nursing , family medicine , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , computer science , pathology , artificial intelligence
The medical system of Hong Kong has been heavily affected by COVID-19. Adaptations are necessary to continue clinical care, education, and research, while minimising the risk of infection of our staff and students. Here, we report our early experience in response to the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.