Coronavirus disease 2019-The principles of the curve, explained simply

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In the setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the concept of the disease curve has become ubiquitous in medicine and across society. Nevertheless, even among medical specialists, there are common misconception about the curve and how it affects population outcomes. This article provides a simple review of the various population dynamics at play. Principles such as the area under the curve and the threshold of capacity are discussed and simply conceptualized. Understanding the fundamental characteristics of a problem can allow us to see it with more clarity. By the end of the article, the reader will gain an effortless a sense of insight on this topic.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Head & neck - 42(2020), 7 vom: 17. Juli, Seite 1539-1542

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jozaghi, Yelda [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Area under the curve
COVID
Capacity
Coronavirus
Curve
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 17.09.2020

Date Revised 18.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/hed.26289

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310566533