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Pandemic offers chance to reduce ‘unnecessary care’ researchers say
The coronavirus pandemic offers an opportunity for hospitals to reduce the number of “unnecessary presentations” at emergency departments in the future, researchers argue.
Bond University’s Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare conducted a review of more than 80 scientific studies from around the world on access to healthcare during the pandemic.
Researchers say a systemic review suggests there may be a hidden benefit to a fall in hospital presentations during the pandemic.Credit:File Image
The lead author of the review, assistant professor Ray Moynihan, said all the studies found a significant dip in the use of healthcare facilities for non-COVID purposes during the pandemic, which was not surprising.
But he said they were…
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