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. 2022 Apr;52(4):101180.
doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101180. Epub 2022 Mar 14.

A COVID-19 primer for primary care clinicians

Mary Carol Burkhardt  1 , Kathleen Winter  2 , Sherman J Alter  3 , J Michael Klatte  4
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A COVID-19 primer for primary care clinicians

Mary Carol Burkhardt et al. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

COVID-19 has challenged primary care clinicians to rapidly learn new information and adapt clinical practice in response to the continuous evolution of prevention, diagnosis, and management measures. The introduction of COVID-19 vaccination for age-eligible children has afforded increased opportunities for disease prevention, and the pandemic has highlighted the need for primary care clinicians to serve as advocates for their young patients and their communities.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Comment in

  • Primary care and COVID - Opportunities abound.
    Schaffzin JK. Schaffzin JK. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2022 Apr;52(4):101198. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101198. Epub 2022 Apr 26. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2022. PMID: 35487849 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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