Tysome JR. Improving clinical practice in ENT: Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clin Otolaryngol 2021;
46:295-296. [PMID:
33484619 PMCID:
PMC8014541 DOI:
10.1111/coa.13720]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, the ENT community has demonstrated strong clinical leadership, adaptability to rapid change, enhanced clinical pathways and local networks, widespread use of digital technology for consultation and teaching and redirection of research programmes. These have permanently changed the way we work and, when the current global pandemic improves as COVID‐19 infections drop and vaccination programmes are rolled out, we should ensure that the positive changes that have been made are embedded in clinical practice to improve patient care.
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