Open AccessCovid-19 and the Fear of Stigmatization
Author(s) -
Quratulain Javaid
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of bahria university medical and dental college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2617-9482
pISSN - 2220-7562
DOI - 10.51985/jbumdc2020035
Subject(s) - covid-19 , globe , china , pandemic , distressing , developing country , psychology , public health , psychiatry , medicine , disease , political science , economic growth , virology , nursing , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , chemistry , pathology , neuroscience , outbreak , economics
There are some medical conditions, which make the patients extremely hesitant in contacting the physicians. When the patients are fearful of going to physicians, it is essential to determine whose responsibility it is.1 These days, everyone is fearful of the impact of COVID-19 or corona virus. The disease was started in China and within the time span of few months it crossed the boundaries of China. This public health emergency has affected almost all parts of the globe with its devastating influence. Not only the developing countries but also the developed nations of the world are stunned by the distressing illness that has become a puzzle that is yet to be solved