Hiding in the Bunker: Challenges for a radiation oncology department operating in the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak

Authors: Mukherjee, RK¹; Back, MF¹; Lu, JJ¹; Shakespeare, TP¹; Wynne, CJ¹

Source: Australasian Radiology, Volume 47, Number 2, June 2003 , pp. 143-145(3)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

Summary

In February 2003, one woman returned from Hong Kong to Singapore with a previously undescribed atypical pneumonia. Two months later, Singapore is facing its greatest ever threat to its population's health and the country's economy. The government has taken strong action to break the chain of infection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). As a radiation oncology department in Singapore, we have faced challenges in keeping staff and patients safe while continuing to provide a service to our patients. In this article, we outline the measures taken to curb SARS in Singapore and discuss the implications for Australasian radiation oncology departments.

Keywords: radiation oncology; severe acute respiratory syndrome; Singapore

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1046/j.0004-8461.2003.01165.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Radiation Oncology, The Cancer Institute, National University Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

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