Italian doctors say watching patients die alone is breaking their hearts
As coronavirus ravages Italy, straining hospitals at capacity, dying patients often have to say their final farewells over the phone.
Jo Hartley
Jo is Editor-in-Chief of Australian Doctor Group.
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University of NSW GP Dr Michael Tam is sharing his daily Australia coronavirus models on Facebook.
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Coronavirus: At a glance – 19 March
Sixth death in Australia as cases climb, Italian medical students drafted into GP clinics and advanced care planning encouraged.
Eating eggs every day not linked to cardiac disease
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Coronavirus: At a glance update – 12 March
WHO declares a pandemic, Tom Hanks is among Aussies who are sick and research shows which patients are dying of the illness.
