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- 6/4/2020
The psychological toll
Physician mental health has indeed been taxed by COVID-19 in insidious ways - 6/3/2020
COVID-19 and the homeless: 'A sinister harbinger of the next chapter'
Hotels aren't enough to protect homeless populations from COVID-19, we need homes - 6/3/2020
Health Canada examines link between ibuprofen and 'flesh-eating disease' in children with chickenpox
Finds no association between use of nonprescription ibuprofen-containing products and the occurrence of necrotizing fasciitis - 6/3/2020
Sweden's chief epidemiologist admits country could have battled virus better
Dr. Anders Tegnell, considered the architect of Sweden's unique approach, says in retrospect there was potential for improvement - 6/3/2020
The doctor is in: Companies are boosting medical roles amid pandemic
When public relations firm Veritas Communications welcomes its staff back to work, its 65 employees will gain a new colleague in a role the company has never had before: occupational health nurse. The nurse will administer daily temperature checks for employees, guests and couriers, inspect work areas to ensure they are being sanitized regularly and train staff on health and safety practices. - 6/2/2020
Caring for patients on COVID-19 units: an approach for hospitals
Toronto and Spanish physicians describe in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) an approach to create dedicated COVID-19 patient units, infection control protocols and care teams to help other hospitals safely care for patients. "The care of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 cannot be construed as falling within usual hospital operating procedures," writes Dr. David Frost, a general internist at University Health Network and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, with coauthors.