Assessing Public Interest in Elective Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective:. To determine trends in internet search volume for elective surgery terms during the first peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic using Google Trends data. Background:. Postponement of much-needed elective and urgent oncologic surgeries takes a toll on patients and the h...

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Main Authors: Austin Snyder, BS, Michael Lanuti, MD, Ashok Muniappan, MD, Melissa C. Price, MD, Avik Som, MD, PhD, Brent P. Little, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2022-03-01
Series:Annals of Surgery Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000142