Dr. Savoie discusses surgeries delayed by Covid-19

More than 100 U.S. hospitals have put elective surgeries on hold indefinitely. It’s a decision few would question as ambulances are turned away from emergency departments throughout Los Angeles and small hospitals in Texas have flown their patients to other states to find open beds. Elective doesn’t mean optional; for some people anticipating operations to ease their pain or halt their disease, hospitals’ decisions about what’s elective involves a grim calculus of how long they can wait. Read here what Dr. Buddy Savoie had to say on the matter.