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Editorial
. 2020 Jul 1;47(4):371-372.
doi: 10.1188/20.ONF.371-372.

Pandemic Paradox

Debra Lyon  1
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Editorial

Pandemic Paradox

Debra Lyon. Oncol Nurs Forum. .
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Abstract

The COVID-19 crisis continues. Worldwide, there have been roughly 6.3 million cases and 380,000 deaths. In the United States, at the time of this writing, there were 106,200 deaths. As life has changed on many fronts, some predictable effects of the pandemic have occurred, including socioeconomic hardships, social isolation, and political unease. Although the intensity of the need for effective treatments and a vaccine is ongoing, other issues have arisen that were not widely anticipated in the early days of the pandemic. Several of these consequences have brought a focus on issues that are at the heart of oncology nursing.

Keywords: COVID-19; economic impact; immunosuppressed patients; pandemic; patients with cancer; staffing; telehealth.

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