Legal Issues in Quarantine and Isolation for Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases
Título
Legal Issues in Quarantine and Isolation for Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases
Autor
Cheonsoo Kim
Descripción
The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak in South Korea in 2015 has drawn public attention regarding the legal regulation of infectious disease control in Korea. This paper discusses the interpretive and legislative concerns regarding the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act, its ordinance and enforcement regulations, as well as public statements from the relevant administrative agency. Future improvements are also proposed.
Fecha
2016
Materia
infectious disease, Mandatory quarantine, Compulsory hospitalization, Home quarantine, Compensation
Identificador
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.16.009
Fuente
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Editor
Korean Society for Preventive Medicine
Cobertura
Public aspects of medicine, Medicine
Idioma
EN
Colección
Citación
Cheonsoo Kim, “Legal Issues in Quarantine and Isolation for Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases,” SOCICT Open, consulta 29 de marzo de 2024, http://socictopen.socict.org/items/show/13.
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