Healthcare providers are facing a coronavirus disease pandemic. This pandemic may last for many months, stressing the Canadian healthcare system in a way that has not previously been seen. Keeping healthcare providers safe, healthy, and available to work throughout this pandemic is critical.

The consistent use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) will help assure its availability and healthcare provider safety.

The purpose of this communique is to give both anesthesiologists and other front-line healthcare providers a framework from which to understand the principles and practices surrounding PPE decision-making.

The purpose of this article is to emphasize the primacy of personal protective equipment (PPE) in preventing anesthesiologists and other front-line healthcare providers from contracting coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

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