Quarantine: Psychological aspects

Quarantine is an age old methods of preventing the spread of infection by restricting the movement of persons or goods. It has again come to global attention due to its widespread implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the public health utility of quarantine is well established, it is as...

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Autores principales: Supriya Davis, Madhura Samudra, Sana Dhamija, Suprakash Chaudhury, Daniel Saldanha
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Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/abbe9a10d26344cea90d4a6d20f5c663
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Sumario:Quarantine is an age old methods of preventing the spread of infection by restricting the movement of persons or goods. It has again come to global attention due to its widespread implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the public health utility of quarantine is well established, it is associated with few psychological effects which are neither well known nor recognized. In this communication, the psychological side-effects of quarantine and their prevention are briefly discussed.