The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has placed a significant strain on the United States health care
system, and frontline healthcare workers are rapidly altering their professional …

As COVID-19 spreads quickly from Europe and Asia to the rest of the world, hospitals are
rapidly becoming hot zones for treatment and transmission of this disease in settings with …

The SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) pandemic has been described as a ''black swan'': a rare and
unexpected event of large magnitude whose consequence will likely have a major role in …

The global COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic effects on healthcare systems worldwide,
being described as a ''black swan,''a rare and unexpected event whose magnitude will likely …

The end of 2019 was marked by the emergence of a novel coronavirus, 1 now termed as
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 causes …

“Cancel everything” has trended as a hashtag during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) pandemic, and for good reason. The pandemic has touched virtually …

Delays in surgery will have real impacts on patient health outcomes, hospital finances and
resources, as well as training and research programs. A thoughtful and concerted effort is …

The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak became a pandemic in less than 4 months1. Most
healthcare systems have seen the capacity to treat surgical patients decrease dramatically …

Thecoronavirusdisease2019 (COVID-19) pandemichas had a substantial effect on surgeons
and patients who require surgical care. Providing care for patients with surgical disease …

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, surgeons are being forced to shift from patient-
centered ethics to public health ethics. This shift will inevitably cause moral distress for …