So, is Palliative Care part of Medical Care Now?
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palliative care, medicine, COVID-19, pandemicAbstract
Ending 2019 Sars-Cov-2 virus was detected in China´s city of Wuhan (1) and in the early 2020 the coronavirus pandemic was declared by the WHO. (2) The array of clinical manifestations includes asymptomatic, mild condition or potentially mortal symptoms like pneumonitis and pulmonary embolism, especially in elders. (3) Consequently, global health care and economy collapsed.
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