Family and Community Medicine During COVID-19 Pandemic: Contributions and Challenges

La Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria en la Pandemia por COVID-19: Contribuciones y desafíos

Authors

  • Verónica Palomino Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
  • Paula Cahuina-Lope Instituto Nacional de Salud

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22258/hgh.2020.41.71

Keywords:

Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Brote por el Coronavirus 2019-nCoV, COVID-19, Perú

Abstract

Family physicians have shown remarkable contributions in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Family physicians are the primary effectors of primary health care, working alongside other professionals and authorities to ensure that appropriate steps are taken promptly to reduce risks, as well as the challenges of proper referral, triage, and effective maintenance of a healthcare system. Keywords: Family Practice; Coronavirus Infections; COVID-19; Peru (Source: MeSH, NLM).

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Author Biographies

Verónica Palomino, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

Médico CirujanoEspecialista en Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria

Paula Cahuina-Lope, Instituto Nacional de Salud

Médico CirujanoEspecialista en Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria

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Published

2020-06-28

How to Cite

Palomino, V., & Cahuina-Lope, P. (2020). Family and Community Medicine During COVID-19 Pandemic: Contributions and Challenges: La Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria en la Pandemia por COVID-19: Contribuciones y desafíos. Peruvian Journal of Health Care and Global Health, 4(1), 24–27. https://doi.org/10.22258/hgh.2020.41.71

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