Protocol for Rapid Point-of-Contact Public Screening for SARS using Clinical Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging

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  • Ronald Blum
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The rapid emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) worldwide presents a potential public health dilemma and potential epidemic due to lack of rapid, efficient and cost-effective point-of-contact screening. Establishing point-of-contact screening has been advocated by public health experts as a major step in control of exposure of the public to SARS. Urgent introduction of such a point-of-contact screening modality demands action by the medical and scientific community worldwide.

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تاریخ انتشار 2003