Changing practice patterns in head and neck oncologic surgery in the early COVID‐19 era

The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has changed health care, challenged by resource constraints and fears of transmission. We report the surgical practice pattern changes in a Head and Neck Surgery department of a tertiary cancer care center and discuss the issues surrounding multidisciplinary care during the pandemic.

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