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. 2020 May;8(5):e27.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30120-X. Epub 2020 Mar 20.

COVID-19 outbreak: less stethoscope, more ultrasound

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COVID-19 outbreak: less stethoscope, more ultrasound

Danilo Buonsenso et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 May.
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