Abstract
Overwhelmed healthcare services and the prevailing threat of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: Implications on dermatology residency programs
Highlights
Sir, The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has restricted hospital services to emergency care
The cutback of routine patients to the department of dermatology has aimed to reduce the exposure to healthcare workers (HCW) and transmission of infection from infected HCWs to patients
Teledermatology facilities may be utilized for distant and close-up views of lesions and corroboration with relevant medical history taking to overcome this loss of learning experience [1]
Summary
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has restricted hospital services to emergency care. Dermatologic diagnosis relies heavily on visual aid, especially a closer view of up to 20 cm for diagnosis along with relevant clinical history taking. The limitation of consultations has severely impacted case-based and bedside learning for dermatology residents.
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