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Princess Turandot

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8. NYS has, beginning mid-week. It's to free up beds..

Reply to Beartracks (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 05:14 PM

Mar 2020

I'm not sure what they're defining as 'elective' in this case. In the broadest sense, it's surgery that is scheduled, rather than the result of an emergency admission.

Depending on the surgery, rescheduling it for a time when your hospital is not pulsing with viruses might be the prudent thing to do as well.

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Man...if this elective surgery ban ramps up even more [View all] Bengus81 Mar 2020 OP

I grieve for Melania's poor kidneys. n/t Yonnie3 Mar 2020 #1

Private doctors and clinics.... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #2

I'm all for putting a stop to the popular trend for lobotomies among some types jberryhill Mar 2020 #3

No, Newest Reality Mar 2020 #4

When your kidneys need a lift that's an emergency. blueinredohio Mar 2020 #5

Could be a tit for tat trade off. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #6

What places have banned elective surgeries? Beartracks Mar 2020 #7

NYS has, beginning mid-week. It's to free up beds.. Princess Turandot Mar 2020 #8