Ramezani P. The Effect of COVID-19 Disease on the Number of Referrals of the Insured of the Iran Health Insurance Organization in Bushehr Province. Iran J Health Insur 2020; 3 (4) :308-310
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http://journal.ihio.gov.ir/article-1-176-en.html
Iran Health Insurance Organization, Bushehr, Iran , dr.ramezani54@gmail.com
Abstract: (3052 Views)
On December 30, 2019, the World Health Organization received an epidemic report of a pneumonia-like disease in Wuhan, China (1), in Iran, the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in February 2020 (end of February 2016) (2) and the World Health Organization The outbreak of the Corona virus on March 11, 2020 declared a pandemic (3). The sudden and global outbreak of Covid disease has alarmed many people and threatened the lives of infected people, families, friends and the community because of its potential effects (4). To manage the COVID-19 epidemic, the health system must increase its acute care capacity (5). According to a WHO survey, services for the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases have been severely disrupted since the onset of the Covid 19 epidemic (6), forcing physicians to prioritize their clinical activities (5). The COVID-19 epidemic has led to the prioritization of National Health Service (NHS) resources to deal with the rising tide of infected patients (7).
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Letter to Editor |
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Special Received: 2021/01/14 | Revised: 2021/04/20 | Accepted: 2021/02/13 | ePublished: 2021/03/3