The Kerala Model of health care delivery and its impact on Oral cancer care during the COVID 19 pandemic

The Kerala Model of health care delivery and its impact on Oral cancer care during the COVID 19 pandemic

•Among oral cancers Kerala has a higher incidence of tongue cancers akin to the Western world.•Higher Literacy and Social equality have been instrumental in cost-effective and equitable treatment of Oral cancers.•This has become more noticeable during the current COVID 19 pandemic.

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Veröffentlicht in:Oral oncology 2020-07, Vol.106, p.104769-104769, Article 104769
1. Verfasser: Varghese, Bipin T.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections
COVID-19
Delivery of Health Care
Humans
Mouth Neoplasms
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
SARS-CoV-2
Surgeons
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Zusammenfassung:•Among oral cancers Kerala has a higher incidence of tongue cancers akin to the Western world.•Higher Literacy and Social equality have been instrumental in cost-effective and equitable treatment of Oral cancers.•This has become more noticeable during the current COVID 19 pandemic.
ISSN:1368-8375
1879-0593
DOI:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104769