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Mask Exemptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic—A New Frontier for Clinicians

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Masking or face covering amid the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has emerged as a highly polarizing practice, with surprising partisan divisions.While masking remains contentious, there is bipartisan agreement among policy makers that medical exemptions for masking are necessary and appropriate.Yet there is a dearth of guidance for clinicians on how to approach a request for an exemption.We analyze the medical and legal standards to guide this debate.

Source: JAMA Health Forum

DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2020.0810

Authors: Doron Dorfman, Mical Raz

Institutions: Syracuse University, University of Rochester Medicine, University of Rochester

Language: English

Topic: Legal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 Challenges

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $5,000