COVID-19 pandemic : lessons from the frontline
Hidalgo, Jorge (Éditeur intellectuel) / Rodríguez-Vega, Gloria (Éditeur intellectuel) / Pérez-Fernández, Javier, MD (Éditeur intellectuel)
2022
1 ressource en ligne (xxi, 231 pages) : illustrations
Format PDF
9780323828604
Anglais
1. The sudden appearance of SARS-CoV-2 -- 2. COVID-19 disaster preparedness -- 3. My experience with the novel coronavirus: As doctor and patient -- 4. COVID-19: A family's perspective -- 5. COVID-19: A health-care worker's perspective -- 6. Allocating scarce medical resources: Inequity in the face of crisis (in pursuit of PPE) -- 7. COVID-19 and risk exposure of the front line: Heroes or martyrs? -- 8. COVID-19 and social media 0 -- 9. COVID-19 and the role of medical professional societies -- 10. Novel treatments and trials in COVID-19 -- 11. COVID-19: Lessons from the frontline -- 12. Lockdown as a public health measure -- 13. Politics and the pandemic -- 14. The effects of the pandemic on oil services and shipping industry -- 15. Millennials and COVID-19 -- 16. COVID-19: Data collection and transparency among countries -- 17. Brazilian battle against COVID-19 -- 18. The disproportionate burden of COVID-19 in Africa -- 19. How the Middle East is facing COVID-19 -- 20. COVID-19 pandemic in India -- 21. Life after COVID-19: Future directions?
Providing a broad, global view of all aspects related to preparation for and management of SARS-CoV2, COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Frontline explores and challenges the basis of knowledge, the transmission of information, and the preparation and epidemiology tactics of healthcare systems worldwide. This timely and provocative volume presents real-world viewpoints from leaders in different areas of health management, who address questions such as: What will we do differently if another pandemic comes? Have we learned from our mistakes? Can we do better? This practical, wide-ranging approach also covers the problem of contrasting sources, health system preparedness, effective preparation of and protection offered to individual healthcare professionals, and the human tragedy surrounding the pandemic. Offers a global perspective on how the COVID-19 pandemic was handled, things that went wrong, and things that could be done differently in the future. Covers multiple aspects of the pandemic, including disaster preparedness; perspectives from patients, families, and healthcare providers; inequity of medical resources; risk exposure on the frontline; government decision making; lockdowns; the role of politics; the burden of COVID-19 in various countries worldwide; and future directions. Reflects on the role of professional societies and NGOs in advising governments and supranational organizations. Features a diverse list of contributors, including health decision makers and frontline healthcare personnel.
COVID-19 / Prestation de soins / Soins médicaux / Services de santé - Administration