Navigating the impact of COVID-19 on palliative care for head and neck cancer

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Health care services are being confronted by a daily dilemma of who can receive critical care and who cannot. In a palliative care clinic, this apprehension gets exemplified, as these patients have limited life expectancy. The head and neck region further makes things critical, as it comprises of all the sites through which the SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted. This document strives to define the ways in which the head and neck cancer services can contribute to better patient care in a triage context. Practical steps suggested are protective equipment use, ensuring access to critical drugs (such as opioids), greater use of telemedicine consultations, discussing advance care plans, and embracing the role of a wider community support.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Head & neck - 42(2020), 6 vom: 08. Juni, Seite 1144-1146

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Singh, Arjun Gurmeet [VerfasserIn]
Deodhar, Jayita [VerfasserIn]
Chaturvedi, Pankaj [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Coronavirus
Head neck
Journal Article
Palliative care
Pandemic
Review

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Date Completed 10.06.2020

Date Revised 18.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/hed.26211

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309228859