The precipitous climb of COVID-19 has led to substantial changes in both the art and the science of medicine.
The environment of protection has changed as well. Nearly every person walking into a health care facility is asked to wear a face cover. People sit and stand spaced apart, wait in cars until their turn, get drive-thru testing, and even seek care in pop-up tents and ships.A major change is with the act of touch. Dr. Jayson R. Baman, resident physician at Northwestern University said that although the"ritual of medical practice has not changed ...
Unfortunately, the inability to be in the room can be a heartbreaking sacrifice when it is time to say goodbye. Barman said that sometimes"their last contact with their loved one is through the glass door."The federal government expanded access to telemedicine and practices everywhere have incorporated the technology when feasible. Dr.
Beyond tele-visits, patients are now using symptom trackers, wearable devices and apps. Ommen said they have sent video devices to high-risk areas like skilled nursing care facilities,"so providers can do remote consultations … rapidly evaluate while protecting themselves."
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