Hospital physicians in Greece were assigned care of numerous COVID-19 patients in addition to their usual caseload, resulting in excess morbidity and mortality for both COVID and non-COVID patients. In this article we focus on the challenges faced by resident physicians during the pandemic, emphasizing a critical view of the hospital-centric healthcare system of Greece and the necessity of reforms to strengthen primary care and reduce the burden placed on hospitals.
Burnout for medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece; the role of primary care.