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COVID-19 and the Duty to Protect from Communicable Diseases

Elias Ghossoub and William J. Newman
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online June 2020, 48 (2) 155-160; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.200012-20
Elias Ghossoub
Dr. Ghossoub is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine and The Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. Dr. Newman is a Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO.
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Dr. Ghossoub is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine and The Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. Dr. Newman is a Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO.
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    Disease Spread Patterns (adapted from Grennan1)

    TermSpread Pattern
    EndemicCondition present at a steady rate among a population
    OutbreakCondition occurring above endemic levels
    EpidemicOutbreak that has spread to larger geographical area
    PandemicCondition that has spread across the globe
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Elias Ghossoub, William J. Newman
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online Jun 2020, 48 (2) 155-160; DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.200012-20

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