Expanding Pediatric Emergency Physician's Scope of Practice in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reshaped the dynamics of medical care. Highly trained pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians witnessed a drastic reduction of patient volumes due to regional lockdowns. Our emergency department was overflowing with adult critically ill patients. System adjustments became imperative to meet health care demands.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research