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Ethical and Legal Issues in COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing: A Case Study of A Large Academic Public Health Partnership

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 October 2024

Lexi C. White Open the ORCID record for Lexi C. White [Opens in a new window] ,
Laura G. Meyer  and
Megan Jehn
Lexi C. White
Affiliation:
BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER, GLENDALE, ARIZONA
Laura G. Meyer
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, DENVER, COLORADO, USA
Megan Jehn
Affiliation:
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, TEMPE, ARIZONA, USA
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Abstract

In an effort to respond to the large surge in COVID-19 cases in Arizona that began between May and July 2020, the Arizona State University (ASU) Student Outbreak Response Team (SORT) formed a remote, volunteer-based case investigation team that worked in partnership with a local public health department through delegated public health authority.

Keywords

COVID-19Contact TracingPublic HealthEthicsLaw
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 52 , Issue 2: Defining Health Law for the Future: A Tribute to Professor Charity Scott , Summer 2024 , pp. 422 - 428
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics

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