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

For many months, Italy and her healthcare system have been at the epicenter of the most significant global health crisis in modern history.  But, now that the crisis is beginning to ebb, how has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the face of medicine in Italy? 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. 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. 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.