%0 Journal Article
%@ 1929-073X
%I JMIR Publications
%V 9
%N 3
%P e19144
%T Protection of Health Care Professionals During an Epidemic: Medical, Ethical, and Legal Ramifications
%A Guddati,Achuta
%+ Augusta University, 1411 Laney Walker Blvd, Unit 3, Augusta, NY, 30912, United States, 1 3124048928, drgakumar@yahoo.com
%K medical ethics
%K harm
%K protection
%K COVID-19
%D 2020
%7 8.7.2020
%9 Viewpoint
%J Interact J Med Res
%G English
%X The welfare of health care professionals working in hazardous environments is a concerning issue. Personal protective equipment such as face masks, disposable gowns, hair covers, gloves, and shoe covers is often used to prevent contamination from patient contact and droplets. This is especially relevant during an epidemic, when health care professionals are at elevated risk of infection. Failure to provide adequate protection to health care workers during epidemics has medical, ethical, and legal ramifications.
%M 32603309
%R 10.2196/19144
%U https://www.i-jmr.org/2020/3/e19144
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/19144
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32603309