Delay or avoidance of medical care because of COVID-19–related concerns

Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentary: Widespread Avoidance of Medical Care Found Due to COVID-19 Concerns – Physician’s Weekly

Commentaries on Twitter

Missed medical care during #covid19 = great topic for thinking

POV 1: people avoid low-value care and med iatrogenesis (lots of that in the US)

POV 2: Some essential care (MI, Stroke, CA) was clearly missed —> harm

Will ecological studies be able to sort out the net? https://t.co/5r7HTA5rgX

— John Mandrola, MD (@drjohnm) September 12, 2020