For those of you who are charged with excusing healthcare personnel with "certain underlying medical conditions...at increased risk for severe illness from...COVID-19"…from working in direct patient care areas…are you accommodating those with a BMI > 30 who don’t have any other comorbidities of concern?

 

Send me your responses directly, and I will tally the responses.

 

Ed Galaid

 

Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH, FACOEM

ABIM, ABPM (OM)

Medical Director, Occupational Medicine

Roper Saint Francis Healthcare

Charleston, SC 29401

Member, ACOEM Task Group on Law Enforcement Officer Health

Special Expert, NFPA Fire Service Occupational Safety & Health (FIX-AAA) Committee

843-402-5053

 



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