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Surgical consent during the COVID19 pandemic: Saving lives while in crisis editorial
Evander Meneses1, Mark McKenney1,2, Dessy Boneva1,2
1Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA.
Abstract:
•Compares obtaining informed consent from a non-COVID-19 patient versus a COVID-19 person under investigation or confirmed positive in order to maintain healthcare workers safety and minimize PPE use.•Explains the use of technology in the form of video chat to aid in informed consent from healthcare surrogates of patients who are unable to provide their own informed consent.•Discusses alternative solutions to obtaining informed consent from a COVID-19 person under investigation or confirmed positive.
