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cord-267357-7aap2cte	Elston, Dirk M.	The coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic and patient safety	2020-02-16		.txt	text/plain	604	46	44	title: The coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic and patient safety The coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic and patient safety Dirk M. Elston, MD Charleston, South Carolina I n this issue of the JAAD, Chen et al 1 discuss patient safety measures in a Chinese dermatology clinic during the coronavirus outbreak (2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease), including patient screening, respiratory precautions, and telemedicine consultations. 2, 3 Large health care organizations often address these issues during in-processing of employees, but many dermatologists practice in private clinics and should review existing policies to prepare for the inevitability of contagious patients entering the clinic. Prior outbreaks of virulent coronavirus strains have also been associated with severe respiratory syndromes and patient deaths. 4 Our responsibility for patient and employee safety is not limited to respiratory pathogens. Prevention of transmission of blood-borne infections deserves special mention, and readers should review the JAAD continuing medical education articles that focused on patient safety and blood-borne pathogens (https://www.jaad.	./cache/cord-267357-7aap2cte.txt	./txt/cord-267357-7aap2cte.txt