Title
Telemedicine and the current opportunities for the management of oncological patients in Peru in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic is the more challenging public health emergency of the century, producing the collapse of health systems and unprecedented levels of morbidity and mortality around the world, especially in low resource settings. Patients with chronic diseases are the most affected, not only due to the high susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection but also due to the decrease in opportunities for timely care. In this dark landscape, telemedicine, before limited to very specific scenarios, has become one of our main tools to manage cancer patients, particularly in Latin America where COVID-19 has had a strong impact on the public health. Telemedicine can provide rapid access to specialized cancer care in a scenario complicated, reducing the exposure of patients and healthcare personnel to the SARS-CoV-2. In this review, we would like to share our experience and our workflow using telemedicine at Oncosalud-AUNA, a private clinic in Peru.
Volume
157
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología relacionada con la salud Epidemiología Oncología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85096677840
PubMed ID
Source
Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
ISSN of the container
10408428
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