Quarantine versus isolation: What's the difference?

Dr. Wayne Gold and Dr. Eric Coomes discuss quarantine and how it differs from home isolation. They also chat about: social distancing, mental health during quarantine, lessons from SARS, preparing for COVID-19, and more. Dr. Wayne Gold is an infectious diseases physician at University Health Network-Sinai Health Systems and residency program director for adult infectious diseases at the University of Toronto. Dr. Eric Coomes is a resident training in infectious diseases at the University of Toronto. The practice article they co-authored with Dr. Jerome Leis is published in CMAJ: //www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200393 Podcast transcript: //www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200393 ----------------------------------- This podcast episode is brought to you by Audi Canada. The Canadian Medical Association has partnered with Audi Canada to offer CMA members a preferred incentive on select vehicle models. Purchase any new qualifying Audi model and receive an additional cash incentive based on the purchase type. Details of the incentive program can be found at www.audiprofessional.ca. ----------------------------------- Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.