Updates from Italy with Patrick O'Boyle: Italian Healthcare Reopening

<p>For many months, Italy and her healthcare system have been at the epicenter of the most significant global health crisis in modern history. &nbsp;But, now that the crisis is beginning to ebb, how has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the face of medicine in Italy?</p> <p>That’s the question Prof. Patrick O’Boyle poses in this week’s episode of “Updates From Italy,” where he interviews Rome-based physician Dr. Giulia D’Arcangelo about her first-hand experiences during the crisis and how she feels it has affected Italy’s health system as a whole.</p> <p>They’ll discuss the pandemic’s regional variances, including how regional differences in medical care helped the South escape the brunt of the outbreak. Dr. D’Arcangelo, a pediatrician, will also discuss how the crisis has affected how she cares for patients and how she’s had to address long term patient care as a result.</p> <p>They’ll also examine how COVID-19 has affected medical practice in Italy, including the future for socialized medicine and the differences between Italian medical care and care in the rest of the European Union.</p>