Physician visits and medication prescriptions for major chronic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: retrospective cohort study

Objectives There have been concerns that patients with chronic conditions may be avoiding in-person physician visits due to fear of COVID-19, leading to lower quality of care. We aimed to investigate changes in physician visits and medication prescriptions for chronic diseases before and during the...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Tsugawa, Tadahiro Goto, Yuji Yamamoto, Itsuki Osawa, Yuko Asami, Noriharu Itoh, Yasuyuki Kaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/7/e050938.full