COVID-19 related reduction in pediatric emergency healthcare utilization - a concerning trend

• Main Authors: Christian Dopfer (Author), Martin Wetzke (Author), Anna Zychlinsky Scharff (Author), Frank Mueller (Author), Frank Dressler (Author), Ulrich Baumann (Author), Michael Sasse (Author), Gesine Hansen (Author), Alexandra Jablonka (Author), Christine Happle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare systems worldwide. In addition to the direct impact of the virus on patient morbidity and mortality, the effect of lockdown strategies on health and healthcare utilization have become apparent. Little is known on the effect of the pa...