Open AccessCOVID-19 and Dermatologist: A Scenario from Nepal
Author(s) -
Deeptara Pathak Thapa,
Vikash Paudel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nepal journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-167X
pISSN - 2091-0231
DOI - 10.3126/njdvl.v19i2.39365
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , dermatology , medicine , dermatological diseases , health care , disease , family medicine , virology , political science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , outbreak , law
Corona virus disease-2019 (COVID-19) had impacted the healthcare sector severely. The impact of pandemic had a foothold even on dermatology practice and dermatology residency teaching programs. Patients with dermatological diseases, few diseases arising due to COVID-19 and patients with immunosuppressive for chronic dermatological conditions were affected. In the midst of this pandemic, all dermatologist should learn and contribute to the mankind with precaution at all level either in healthcare or society.