COVID-19 outbreak and its monetary implications for dental practices, hospitals and healthcare workers

The novel COVID-19 came under limelight few months back (December 2019) and has recently been declared a pandemic by WHO. It has resulted in serious financial implications being faced by dental practices, hospitals and healthcare workers. Dental practice currently is restricted to provision of emerg...

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Published in:Postgraduate Medical Journal 2020-12, Vol.96 (1142), p.791-792
Main Authors: Farooq, Imran, Ali, Saqib
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - economics
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Dental care
Dentistry
Dentists
Economics, Dental
Economics, Hospital
Economics, Medical
Financial Support
Financing, Government
Funding
Health Personnel - economics
Hospitals
Humans
Letter
Literature reviews
Medical personnel
Medical supplies
Names
Pandemics
Patients
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Workers
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Summary:The novel COVID-19 came under limelight few months back (December 2019) and has recently been declared a pandemic by WHO. It has resulted in serious financial implications being faced by dental practices, hospitals and healthcare workers. Dental practice currently is restricted to provision of emergency dental care whereas, many hospitals have also cancelled elective procedures to save finances for COVID-19 treatment which is expensive and unpredictable. In addition, healthcare workers are also facing financial challenges in this difficult time. Competent authorities should step in to help dental practices, hospitals and healthcare workers in order to ensure the provision of all types of healthcare efficiently in these testing times and beyond.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-137781