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On the stigma of COVID-19. Let's separate the illness from the patient

2020

Corrigan, P

Psychology Today

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In this editorial, the author discusses what stigma is in the context of the pandemic and the politicization of the virus in the United States, its origins, and how it influences health. The author emphasizes the need to reduce stigma through consistent evidence-based public health messaging about transmission, prognosis and treatment, as well as contacts and the sharing of stories that humanize the experience of having COVID-19. 

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On the stigma of COVID-19. Let's separate the illness from the patient.

Corrigan, P. (2020). On the stigma of COVID-19. Let's separate the illness from the patient. Psychology Today blog, April 7.

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