Plastic Surgeons and COVID-19 Pandemic

The world is suffering from the unprecedented problem of the COVID-19 pandemic. As healthcare professionals, we face the imminent danger of exposure. For Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn surgeons, safety and smooth functioning of day-to-day work during this pandemic is of the utmost priority. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Suvashis Dash, Rojaleen Das, Shivangi Saha, Maneesh Singhal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-08-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1715531
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description The world is suffering from the unprecedented problem of the COVID-19 pandemic. As healthcare professionals, we face the imminent danger of exposure. For Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn surgeons, safety and smooth functioning of day-to-day work during this pandemic is of the utmost priority. However, it is also our responsibility to stop the human-to-human transmission chain and conserve the medical resources for rational use. The disease has spread throughout the country, and with the number of infections increasing day by day, it is very important to adhere to the safety principles. This document aims to provide some insights into the world of plastic, reconstructive and burn surgeons in the time of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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spelling doaj-art-95e000c0fc454bd0ba3d24c9f2da63c52025-08-20T03:20:33ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2020-08-01530219119710.1055/s-0040-1715531Plastic Surgeons and COVID-19 PandemicSuvashis Dash0Rojaleen Das1Shivangi Saha2Maneesh Singhal3Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Burns Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Plastic Reconstructive and Burns Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Plastic Reconstructive and Burns Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, IndiaThe world is suffering from the unprecedented problem of the COVID-19 pandemic. As healthcare professionals, we face the imminent danger of exposure. For Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn surgeons, safety and smooth functioning of day-to-day work during this pandemic is of the utmost priority. However, it is also our responsibility to stop the human-to-human transmission chain and conserve the medical resources for rational use. The disease has spread throughout the country, and with the number of infections increasing day by day, it is very important to adhere to the safety principles. This document aims to provide some insights into the world of plastic, reconstructive and burn surgeons in the time of the COVID-19 outbreak.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1715531healthcare worker safetycovid-19pandemicsars-cov-2plastic surgery services
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title Plastic Surgeons and COVID-19 Pandemic
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pandemic
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