Chekijian S. Communication in the Time of COVID-19.
J Emerg Med 2021;
61:789-791. [PMID:
34551877 PMCID:
PMC8346334 DOI:
10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.07.065]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
The ideal way to make a connection with patients and their families is well studied. Despite these prescriptive measures, communication in emergency medicine is never easy. This past year and a half with restrictions imposed by coronavirus, all levels of communication have been made more difficult. This humanities in medicine essay uses patient examples to illustrate the challenges and pitfalls encountered when family and friends are no longer able to participate in history taking.
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