Abstract
<p>This paper specifically looks at the consequences of isolating the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. </p>
Keywords
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyPandemicMedicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineDisease
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AgedAnxietyBetacoronavirusCOVID-19Coronavirus InfectionsDepressionHumansPandemicsPneumoniaViralSARS-CoV-2United States
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- 2020
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- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- e256-e256
- Citations
- 1648
- Access
- Closed
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Richard Armitage,
Laura B Nellums
(2020).
COVID-19 and the consequences of isolating the elderly.
The Lancet Public Health
, 5
(5)
, e256-e256.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(20)30061-x
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/s2468-2667(20)30061-x
- PMID
- 32199471
- PMCID
- PMC7104160