Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes a highly contagious disease called CO rona VI rus D isease 2019 (COVID-19). The virus was first reported in Wuhan city, Hubei…
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Moving Forward—How to Prepare for the Next Pandemic
Moving Forward—How to Prepare for the Next Pandemic Though the COVID-19 has been cataclysmic and led to an unthinkable number of deaths and created widespread havoc, we will have to…
Professional Didactic Framework: Planning for the Future
Professional Didactic Framework: Planning for the Future No doubt, changes to medical professionals’ didactic framework may incorporate some forms of virtual learning that were developed out of necessity during the…
Implications for Clinicians—Telemedicine and the Virtual Clinic
Implications for Clinicians—Telemedicine and the Virtual Clinic As the COVID-19 pandemic struck in the spring of 2020, most hospitals, outpatient facilities, doctor’s offices, and many other facilities that offer medical…
Implications for Psychiatric Patients
Implications for Psychiatric Patients Psychiatric patients faced unique challenges during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes those who were presented with psychiatric emergencies or struggled with severe and…
Extended Social Impact
Extended Social Impact The COVID-19 pandemic will have lasting social impacts that we are only beginning to fully recognize. These societal influences will be informed by the economic and psychological…
Pandemic Ethics—How We Ought to Respond
Pandemic Ethics—How We Ought to Respond In this chapter, I plan to focus on four fundamental ethical questions that can apply not only to ethics during the COVID Era but…
Psychosocial and Economic Impact of COVID-19—A Nation Under Siege
Psychosocial and Economic Impact of COVID-19—A Nation Under Siege SARS-CoV-2 has radically transformed our society not only because of widespread infections among people all over the globe but also due…
Psychological Impact of COVID-19 in Children, Young Adults, and Caregivers
Psychological Impact of COVID-19 in Children, Young Adults, and Caregivers This country has been a beacon to the world when it comes to their protection, and our society has always…
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2—The Long Haulers
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2—The Long Haulers The previous chapter focused on the pathology and symptomology of COVID-19 but purposely neglected to mention many of the neuropsychiatric symptoms…
