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. 2020 May 5;172(9):621-622.
doi: 10.7326/M20-0907. Epub 2020 Mar 11.

How Should U.S. Hospitals Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)?

Vineet Chopra  1 , Eric Toner  2 , Richard Waldhorn  3 , Laraine Washer  1
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How Should U.S. Hospitals Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)?

Vineet Chopra et al. Ann Intern Med. .

Abstract

Estimates suggest that COVID-19 will stress bed capacity, equipment, and health care personnel in U.S. hospitals in ways not previously experienced. How can health systems prepare to care for a large influx of patients with this disease?

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