Patients with chronic health problems don't need to put off seeing their doctors in person during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In fact, that could lead to other health problems, according to an expert from Rutgers Center for State Health Policy at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, in New Jersey.
In a news release from Rutgers, assistant research professor Ann Nguyen highlighted some facts that people should know about visiting their doctors.
Some things to watch for when assessing safety include:
What you can expect doctor's offices to be doing to ensure safety:
To prepare for lab work:
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Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more on protecting yourself against coronavirus infection.
SOURCE: Rutgers University, news release, Oct. 20, 2020