Providing a broad, global view of all aspects related to preparation for and management of SARS-CoV2, COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Frontline explores and challenges the basis of knowledge, the transmission of information, and the preparation and epidemiology tactics of healthcare systems worldwide. This timely and provocative volume presents real-world viewpoints from leaders in different areas of health management, who address questions such as: What will we do differently if another pandemic comes? Have we learned from our mistakes? Can we do better? This practical, wide-ranging approach also covers the problem of contrasting sources, health system preparedness, effective preparation of and protection offered to individual healthcare professionals, and the human tragedy surrounding the pandemic.
Offers a global perspective on how the COVID-19 pandemic was handled, things that went wrong, and things that could be done differently in the future.
Covers multiple aspects of the pandemic, including disaster preparedness; perspectives from patients, families, and healthcare providers; inequity of medical resources; risk exposure on the frontline; government decision making; lockdowns; the role of politics; the burden of COVID-19 in various countries worldwide; and future directions.
Reflects on the role of professional societies and NGOs in advising governments and supranational organizations.
Features a diverse list of contributors, including health decision makers and frontline healthcare personnel.
1. COVID-19 Pandemic - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Dedication - p. Page v 7. Contributors - p. Page v 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. Acknowledgments - p. Page ix 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 11. List of Tables - p. Page xi 12. Chapter 1 : The sudden appearance of SARS-CoV-2 - p. Page xi 13. Chapter 2 : COVID-19 disaster preparedness - p. Page 17 14. Chapter 3 : My experience with the novel coronavirus: As doctor and patient - p. Page 33 15. Chapter 4 : COVID-19: A family’s perspective - p. Page 39 16. Chapter 5 : COVID-19: A health-care worker’s perspective - p. Page 48 17. Chapter 6 : Allocating scarce medical resources: Inequity in the face of crisis (in pursuit of PPE) - p. Page 65 18. Chapter 7 : COVID-19 and risk exposure of the front line: Heroes or martyrs? - p. Page 77 19. Chapter 8 : COVID-19 and social media - p. Page 83 20. Chapter 9 : COVID-19 and the role of medical professional societies - p. Page 96 21. Chapter 10 : Novel treatments and trials in COVID-19 - p. Page 106 22. Chapter 11 : COVID-19: Lessons from the frontline - p. Page 117 23. Chapter 12 : Lockdown as a public health measure - p. Page 131 24. Chapter 13 : Politics and the pandemic - p. Page 136 25. Chapter 14 : The effects of the pandemic on oil services and shipping industry - p. Page 146 26. Chapter 15 : Millennials and COVID-19 - p. Page 150 27. Chapter 16 : COVID-19: Data collection and transparency among countries - p. Page 162 28. Chapter 17 : Brazilian battle against COVID-19 - p. Page 169 29. Chapter 18 : The disproportionate burden of COVID-19 in Africa - p. Page 178 30. Chapter 19 : How the Middle East is facing COVID-19 - p. Page 186 31. Chapter 20 : COVID-19 pandemic in India - p. Page 202 32. Chapter 21 : Life after COVID-19: Future directions? - p. Page 208 33. Index - p. Page 224
Providing a broad, global view of all aspects related to preparation for and management of SARS-CoV2, COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Frontline explores and challenges the basis of knowledge, the transmission of information, and the preparation and epidemiology tactics of healthcare systems worldwide. This timely and provocative volume presents real-world viewpoints from leaders in different areas of health management, who address questions such as: What will we do differently if another pandemic comes? Have we learned from our mistakes? Can we do better? This practical, wide-ranging approach also covers the problem of contrasting sources, health system preparedness, effective preparation of and protection offered to individual healthcare professionals, and the human tragedy surrounding the pandemic.
Offers a global perspective on how the COVID-19 pandemic was handled, things that went wrong, and things that could be done differently in the future.
Covers multiple aspects of the pandemic, including disaster preparedness; perspectives from patients, families, and healthcare providers; inequity of medical resources; risk exposure on the frontline; government decision making; lockdowns; the role of politics; the burden of COVID-19 in various countries worldwide; and future directions.
Reflects on the role of professional societies and NGOs in advising governments and supranational organizations.
Features a diverse list of contributors, including health decision makers and frontline healthcare personnel.
1. COVID-19 Pandemic - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Dedication - p. Page v 7. Contributors - p. Page v 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. Acknowledgments - p. Page ix 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 11. List of Tables - p. Page xi 12. Chapter 1 : The sudden appearance of SARS-CoV-2 - p. Page xi 13. Chapter 2 : COVID-19 disaster preparedness - p. Page 17 14. Chapter 3 : My experience with the novel coronavirus: As doctor and patient - p. Page 33 15. Chapter 4 : COVID-19: A family’s perspective - p. Page 39 16. Chapter 5 : COVID-19: A health-care worker’s perspective - p. Page 48 17. Chapter 6 : Allocating scarce medical resources: Inequity in the face of crisis (in pursuit of PPE) - p. Page 65 18. Chapter 7 : COVID-19 and risk exposure of the front line: Heroes or martyrs? - p. Page 77 19. Chapter 8 : COVID-19 and social media - p. Page 83 20. Chapter 9 : COVID-19 and the role of medical professional societies - p. Page 96 21. Chapter 10 : Novel treatments and trials in COVID-19 - p. Page 106 22. Chapter 11 : COVID-19: Lessons from the frontline - p. Page 117 23. Chapter 12 : Lockdown as a public health measure - p. Page 131 24. Chapter 13 : Politics and the pandemic - p. Page 136 25. Chapter 14 : The effects of the pandemic on oil services and shipping industry - p. Page 146 26. Chapter 15 : Millennials and COVID-19 - p. Page 150 27. Chapter 16 : COVID-19: Data collection and transparency among countries - p. Page 162 28. Chapter 17 : Brazilian battle against COVID-19 - p. Page 169 29. Chapter 18 : The disproportionate burden of COVID-19 in Africa - p. Page 178 30. Chapter 19 : How the Middle East is facing COVID-19 - p. Page 186 31. Chapter 20 : COVID-19 pandemic in India - p. Page 202 32. Chapter 21 : Life after COVID-19: Future directions? - p. Page 208 33. Index - p. Page 224
