Utah doctors warn: Donât let COVID-19 keep you from regular medical care
A growing number patients have skipped cancer screenings, diabetes tests and other routine visits.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dr. Russell Vinik, chief medical operations officer at the University of Utah Hospital, speaks at a news conference on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. | Updated: Feb. 24, 2021, 12:58 a.m.
Utah doctors have a message for their patients: Donât let fear of COVID-19 keep you from making routine medical visits.
âCOVID is not going to go away any time soon, but we have to learn to live with COVID and take care of ourselves during this time,â said Dr. Russell Vinik, chief medical operations officer at University of Utah Health.