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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 9/2020

01-09-2020 | COVID-19 | Concise Research Report

The Invisible Epidemic: Neglected Chronic Disease Management During COVID-19

Authors: Adam Wright, PhD, Alejandra Salazar, PharmD, Maria Mirica, PhD, Lynn A. Volk, MHS, Gordon D. Schiff, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 9/2020

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Prevention, early detection, and ongoing patient monitoring are hallmarks of essential primary care.1, 2 During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients and PCPs have appropriately canceled or postponed many outpatient visits and converted others to telemedicine due to shortages of healthcare resources or the risk of infection. The USPSTF recommends screening adults for diabetes and dyslipidemia3; diagnosed patients require ongoing treatment and monitoring. …
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Donaldson MS, Yordy KD, Lohr KN. Primary Care: America’s Health in a New Era. Washington (DC), National Academies Press (US); 1996.
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Yarnall KS, et al. Primary care: is there enough time for prevention? Am J Public Health 2003;93(4): 635–641.
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Title
The Invisible Epidemic: Neglected Chronic Disease Management During COVID-19
Authors
Adam Wright, PhD
Alejandra Salazar, PharmD
Maria Mirica, PhD
Lynn A. Volk, MHS
Gordon D. Schiff, MD
Publication date
01-09-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Keyword
COVID-19
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 9/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06025-4

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