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Educating Surgeons to Educate Patients About the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Abstract

The spring of 2020 has been a trying time for the global medical community as it has faced the latest pandemic, COVID-19. This contagious and lethal virus has impacted patients and health care workers alike. Elective surgeries have been suspended, and the very core of our health care system is being strained. The following brief communication reviews pertinent details about the virus, delaying elective surgeries, and what patients can do during this time. The goal is to disseminate factual data that surgeons can then use to educate their patients.

Keywords

COVID-19
patient education
surgeon education
pandemic
hip and knee arthroplasty

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This article is published as part of a supplement supported by the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and by an educational grant from Aerobiotix.

One or more of the authors of this paper have disclosed potential or pertinent conflicts of interest, which may include receipt of payment, either direct or indirect, institutional support, or association with an entity in the biomedical field which may be perceived to have potential conflict of interest with this work. For full disclosure statements refer to https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2020.04.037.

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