Open AccessThalassemia: With the “Red” in the Bag Amid COVID-19 Reflections
Author(s) -
Veeresh Pavate
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of patient experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-3743
pISSN - 2374-3735
DOI - 10.1177/2374373520951671
Subject(s) - thalassemia , narrative , covid-19 , pandemic , perspective (graphical) , history , medicine , psychology , sociology , literature , art , virology , visual arts , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
This narrative piece written from a patient perspective angle who lives with a chronic condition—Beta thalassemia major (also known as Cooley’s Anemia), a serious, life-long, genetic blood disorder. The narrative portrays how the present situation of COVID-19 pandemic adds an extra layer to the challenges in the lives of people living with thalassemia.