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Book SynopsisAs nations race to hone contact-tracing efforts, the world's experts consider strategies for maximum transparency and impact. As public health professionals around the world work tirelessly to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that traditional methods of contact tracing need to be augmented in order to help address a public health crisis of unprecedented scope. Innovators worldwide are racing to develop and implement novel public-facing technology solutions, including digital contact tracing technology. These technological products may aid public health surveillance and containment strategies for this pandemic and become part of the larger toolbox for future infectious outbreak prevention and control. As technology evolves in an effort to meet our current moment, Johns Hopkins Project on Ethics and Governance of Digital Contact Tracing Technologiesa rapid research and expert consensus group effort led by Dr. Jeffrey P. Kahn of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethi
Table of ContentsLead Authors and Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Summary
Introduction
Chapter 1. Public Health Perspective
Chapter 2. Digital Technology and Contact Tracing
Chapter 3. Ethics of Designing and Using DCTT
Chapter 4. Legal Considerations
Chapter 5. Recommendations
Resources
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