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COVID-19, Coronavirus, Wuhan Virus, or China Virus? Understanding How to “Do No Harm” When Naming an Infectious Disease

When labeling an infectious disease, officially sanctioned scientific names, e.g., “H1N1 virus,” are recommended over place-specific names, e.g., “Spanish flu.” This is due to concerns from policymakers and the WHO that the latter might lead to unintended stigmatization. However, with little empiric...

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Autores principales: Masters-Waage, Theodore C., Jha, Nilotpal, Reb, Jochen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7756064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33362626
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.561270