COVID-19 Pandemic - E-Book

Lessons from the Frontline

Jorge Hidalgo, Gloria Rodríguez-Vega, Javier Pérez-Fernández

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9780323828611
• Topic: Medicina
• Subtopic: Malattie infettive

Providing a broad, global view of all aspects related to preparation for and management ofSARS-CoV2, COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Frontlineexplores and challengesthe 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 coversthe 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 theCOVID-19pandemic 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.