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No more aircons, only 5 patients daily: Doctors, patients advised on new normal

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HzC8J0bDi0k?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>MANILA - The Philippine Medical Association on Monday urged patients to consult doctors first through telemedicine and advised physicians on the new normal following the COVID-19 pandemic.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/24/20/telemedicine-devices-to-ease-monitoring-of-patients-during-covid-19-crisis-dost">Telemedicine devices to ease monitoring of patients during COVID-19 crisis: DOST</a></li></ul>Dr. Benito Atienza, vice president of the association, said doctors must limit their patients to 5 daily, observe physical distancing, wear personal protective equipment, and change gowns after every other patient.Doctors&#x27; clinics must not have air-conditioning nor electric fans and windows and doors must be opened, Atienza said. The clinic&#x27;s staff should also be limited to 1 to 2 persons, he added.&quot;We advise them to maintain at least 3-feet distance from the patient and clean the entire clinic everyday,&quot; he told ANC.Patients must also wear mask and consult first through online or telephone. The group offers online consultation at <a href="http://docph.org">http://docph.org</a>, Atienza said.&quot;This is aimed to decrease the patients going to the hospital’s emergency room,&quot; he said. &quot;They can request for their medicine, prescription.&quot;Atienza also called for doctors&#x27; testing for COVID-19 as they are set to open their clinics.&quot;I&#x27;m starting my clinic with 5 scheduled patients per day for vaccinations because most of our children were not vaccinated for the last 2 months and we need to vaccinate them in order to prevent other diseases like polio, measles, diphtheria,&quot; he said.As of Saturday, some 1,723 healthworkers have contracted the virus in the country. Of this number, 272 have recovered while 34 died.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/02/20/doctors-health-workers-infected-with-covid-19-in-ph-top-1700">Doctors, health workers infected with COVID-19 in PH top 1,700</a></li></ul>

The Philippine Medical Association on Monday urged patients to consult doctors first through telemedicine and advised physicians on the new normal following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Philippine Medical Association on Monday urged patients to consult doctors first through telemedicine and advised physicians on the new normal following the COVID-19 pandemic.