How the COVID-19 pandemic illustrated the importance of emergency medicine, and its vital role as a pillar of the healthcare system

Emerg Med J. 2020 Jul;37(7):411. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2020-209735. Epub 2020 May 23.

Authors

Eric P Heymann¹, Aristomenis Exadaktylos²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Neuchâtel Cantonal Hospital, Neuchâtel, Switzerland eric.heymann@doctors.org.uk.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.

No abstract available

Keywords: disaster planning and response; emergency departments.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus / pathogenicity*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Coronavirus Infections / transmission
Coronavirus Infections / virology
Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration*
Delivery of Health Care / trends
Emergencies / epidemiology
Emergency Medicine / organization & administration*
Emergency Medicine / trends
Emergency Responders*
Humans
Pandemics / prevention & control*
Physicians / organization & administration*
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
Pneumonia, Viral / virology
Professional Role
SARS-CoV-2
Switzerland