General practitioners across Australia are urging lawmakers not to forget about patients suffering from long COVID, as ongoing treatment continues to add pressure to the health system. 9News
General practitioners across Australia are urging lawmakers not to forget about patients suffering from long COVID, as ongoing treatment continues to add pressure to the health system.College of General Practitioners has made a submission welcoming more attention on the plight of doctors treating long COVID.for long COVID patients and repeated COVID infections will fall heavily on GPs, however, they cannot help their patients without the proper support.
Patients suffering from long COVID experience a range of symptoms including fatigue, breathlessness, anxiety and depression, chest pain and "brain fog". "Currently, Australia doesn't have an agreed definition of long COVID, which is essential to support GPs in diagnosing patients and managing their ongoing care," Higgins said.
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