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01-08-2020 | COVID-19 | Editorial

Reflections from London’s Level-1 Major Trauma Centres during the COVID crisis

Authors: Ramon Tahmassebi, Peter Bates, Alex Trompeter, Rajarshi Bhattacharya, Ibraheim El-Daly, Lucky Jeyaseelan, Michael Pearse

Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology | Issue 6/2020

Abstract

Emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in dramatic changes in global healthcare provision. Resources were redirected across all healthcare sectors to support the treatment of viral pneumonia with resultant effects on other essential services. We describe the impact of this on the provision of major trauma care in a major capital city.

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Title: Reflections from London’s Level-1 Major Trauma Centres during the COVID crisis
Authors: Ramon Tahmassebi
Peter Bates
Alex Trompeter
Rajarshi Bhattacharya
Ibraheim El-Daly
Lucky Jeyaseelan
Michael Pearse
Publication date: 01-08-2020
Publisher: Springer Paris
Keyword: COVID-19
Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 1633-8065
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1068
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-020-02724-0

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