id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-302788-kg8zwysg Conrad, Rachel C. Duties toward Patients with Psychiatric Illness 2020-06-29 .txt text/plain 1921 110 39 Patients with psychiatric illness feel the brunt of the intersection of many of our society's and our health care system's disparities, and the vulnerability of this population during the Covid‐19 pandemic cannot be overstated. Contracting Covid-19 during an involuntary psychiatric hospitalization could reinforce patients' paranoia and distrust of the health care system, creating yet another future barrier to adequate medical and psychiatric treatment. While severe and persistent mental illness presents unique risks, many other psychiatric conditions may be exacerbated by the pandemic. The rapid expansion and innovation in tele-mental health services may improve psychiatric access for certain patients, including patients with transportation barriers or those living in rural areas, while marginalizing others even further, given unequal access to technology and technology literacy. The duty to provide psychiatric care will, no doubt, be tested by the aftermath of The rapid expansion and innovation in tele-mental health services may improve psychiatric access for certain patients while marginalizing others even further. Medical Care for Patients with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness ./cache/cord-302788-kg8zwysg.txt ./txt/cord-302788-kg8zwysg.txt