Public Health

What doctors wish patients knew about physical distancing

Oct 16, 2020
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   Senior News Writer

   Physical distancing remains vital for limiting the spread of COVID-19.
   While physical distancing of at least six feet paired with wearing face
   masks and handwashing are everyday preventive actions that should be
   followed during the pandemic, patients are still uncertain about when
   these measures apply. Physicians want to clear up when to practice
   physical distancing and how.

Keep your practice open
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   Two AMA members took time to discuss how doctors can best encourage
   patients to practice proper physical distancing. They are:
     * Tyeese Gaines, DO, an emergency medicine physician and a school
       physician for three charter schools in New Jersey.
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   for physicians and their patients.

   Here is what these physician experts had to say about physical
   distancing.
   Always keep your distance inside

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   Distancing and the great outdoors

Distancing and the great outdoors

   “One of the biggest things for people to understand is there really is
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Businesses must know space matters

   When companies want to bring people back to the office, physical
   distancing must be kept top of mind. “Do we really need to have four
   people back-to-back in a cubicle?” said Dr. Garofalo. “The issue of
   public transportation is a whole other layer that does make a
   difference from a physical distancing standpoint.”

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