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Editorial
. 2020 Jul;78(1):6-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2020.04.042. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

The Impact of COVID-19 on European Health Care and Urology Trainees

Karl H Pang  1 , Diego M Carrion  2 , Juan Gomez Rivas  2 , Guglielmo Mantica  3 , Angelika Mattigk  4 , Benjamin Pradere  5 , Francesco Esperto  6 ; European Society of Residents in Urology
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Editorial

The Impact of COVID-19 on European Health Care and Urology Trainees

Karl H Pang et al. Eur Urol. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has had rapid and inevitable effects on health care systems and the training and work plans of urology residents. Smart learning is a valuable strategy for maintaining the learning curve of residents.

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Number of cases and deaths and time of major changes. Data adapted from Worldometer on April 7, 2020 . National educational activities include conferences, examinations, and theoretical and skills courses. Changes to hospital activities include elective surgery, diagnostic tests, bladder instillations, and face-to-face clinics.
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