title: Unmasked. Nonchalant handling of a potentially infectious patient raises questions.
authors.affiliation: Washington, DC Fire and EMS, USA. James.Augustine@dc.gov
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Augustine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards*; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011641:Public Relations; D012134:Respiratory Protective Devices; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy