TY - JOUR T1 - Stigma in COVID-19: A barrier to seek medical care and family support TT - JF - MJIRI JO - MJIRI VL - 34 IS - 1 UR - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-6760-en.html Y1 - 2020 SP - 689 EP - 691 KW - Social Stigma KW - COVID-19 KW - Health care providers N2 - The new coronavirus pandemic at the end of 2019 raised fear around the world. The rapid spread and relatively higher observed case fatality of this disease compared to other viral respiratory infections, have caused social reactions such as xenophobia and stigma. These negative social attitudes and acts will affect different segments of the society, such as patients and their families and health care providers. Also, this could disrupt the identification and surveillance of patients and could lead to considerable negative impacts on its control and management. M3 10.47176/mjiri.34.98 ER -