Public Health

A Physician's Guide to COVID-19

UPDATED | 3 Min Read

This quick-start COVID-19 physician guide, curated from comprehensive CDC, JAMA and WHO resources, will help prepare your practice, address patient concerns and answer your most pressing questions.

Featured updates: COVID-19

Access the AMA's library of the most up-to-date resources on COVID-19, including articles, videos, research highlights and more.

  • How to assess risk, monitor for symptoms and understand work restriction decisions for health care professionals with potential exposure to COVID-19: Interim U.S. guidance
  • Return to work criteria for health care workers: Interim CDC guidance (note that federal guidance may be adapted by state or local health departments to respond to rapidly changing local circumstances.)

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