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The strength of the online vascular community during the COVID-19 pandemic

The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 has drastically altered the medical landscape and profoundly affected the way we conduct our vascular surgery practices. The pandemic was a time of change, not only in the way health care was provided, but also in how people in the health care systems interacte...

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Autores principales: Sica, Simona, Lee, Cheong Jun, Chuen, Jason, Zastrow, Connie, Bowser, Kathryn E., Chong, Patrick Fon Sen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8137354/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34144745
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2021.05.003
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Sumario:The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 has drastically altered the medical landscape and profoundly affected the way we conduct our vascular surgery practices. The pandemic was a time of change, not only in the way health care was provided, but also in how people in the health care systems interacted. Social media has rapidly become a crucial communication tool, combining physical distancing and digital connectedness. This article provides an overview of the use of online platforms in vascular surgery as a response of our community to the pandemic.