A DELICATE BALANCE OF ONCOLOGY PRACTICE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
BACKGROUND: The SARS-COV-2 virus emerged in Israel in March 2020 and compelled restructuring of the Israeli health care system. Despite the paucity of data, it appears that oncology patients suffer from a higher risk of complications due to COVID-19 infection, including hospitalization in the intensive care unit (ICU) and death. A delicate balance exists between the oncologists' obligation to provide optimal and effective cancer treatment and the risks enveloping treatment that may place patients vulnerable to contraction of the virus. In an effort to reorganized oncological units, guidelines were published by the American and European oncology unions (ASCO, ESMO), including cancellation of frontal meetings, converting to telemedicine and changes in treatment protocols mitigating the exposure of patients to hospital visitations. Khoury et al. reported their experiences and challenges at Bnai Zion Hospital in Haifa during the first days of the pandemic, recounting the protection of staff, patients and reorganization of the oncological unit.
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2020 |
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2020 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:159 |
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Harefuah - 159(2020), 12 vom: 23. Dez., Seite 867-869 |
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Hebräisch |
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Waissengrin, Barliz [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 29.12.2020 Date Revised 29.12.2020 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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