Visitation policies at NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jonathan C YehIshwaria M SubbiahNatasha DhawanBenjamin W ThompsonZachary HildnerAreeba JawedEric PrommerChristian T Sinclair

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

CCCs enacted strict but strikingly variable COVID-19 visitation restrictions, with important implications for patients/families seeking cancer care. A unified, evidence-based approach to visitation policies is needed to balance proven infection control measures with the needs of patients and families.

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