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Emergency clinicians (doctors, nurses, administration and ancillary staff) are a precious, resilient, capable and expert frontline workforce. Last updated: 10 November 2021
The ability to provide high quality care to major trauma patients should be maintained to the greatest possible extent during the coronavirus pandemic, while ensuring that critical resources are preserved as far as possible. Last updated: 10 November 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of infection control and prevention at all stages during the patient journey. Last updated: 10 November 2021
Transport of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 exposes patients to the usual risks associated with transport and clinicians to additional infective risks. Last updated: 10 November 2021
We recommend the use of imaging when required for exclusion of other pathology from the differential diagnosis; when required to identify the cause of sudden deterioration in a patient; portable chest radiography preferentially over patient movement to radiology where possible. Last updated: 10 November 2021
The capacity of healthcare systems across Australia and New Zealand are expected to be challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last updated: 10 November 2021
The COVID-19 Pandemic has been global in its reach and infected millions of people. While its health and economic impacts have been devastating, the global cooperation that we have witnessed among scientists and clinicians has been extraordinary. Last updated: 10 November 2021
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