Abstract
It is not hard to list some of the profound effects COVID-19 has had on the specialty of plastic surgery. World-wide many of our colleagues have suffered serious illness and many have died. Even in countries like Australia and New Zealand, relatively spared from the ravages of the disease, we have all had significant disruptions to our lives and practicesLimitations on elective surgery during lockdown, reduced rates of screening for breast cancer and melanoma (Figure 1), consulting with masks—all affect our ability to provide a safe and effective service for our patients. Eminent plastic surgeons choosing to take early retirement is a great loss of institutional memory. Opportunistic governments and administrators taking advantage and using COVID-19 as an excuse to push through ‘urgent’ changes challenge our ability to provide a safe and effective service
Highlights
Address: Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery Suite G01, Ground Floor 69 Christie Street St Leonards, New South Wales, 2065 AUSTRALIA
It is not hard to list some of the profound effects COVID-19 has had on the specialty of plastic surgery
Eminent plastic surgeons choosing to take early retirement is a great loss of institutional memory
Summary
Address: Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery Suite G01, Ground Floor 69 Christie Street St Leonards, New South Wales, 2065 AUSTRALIA. 1 Editor-in-Chief Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery St Leonards, New South Wales AUSTRALIA 4 Chairman, Professorial Plastic Unit Epworth Freemasons Hospital East Melbourne, Victoria AUSTRALIA
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