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. 2020 Jun;38(6):1293-1294.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.03.033. Epub 2020 Mar 23.

The impending storm: COVID-19, pandemics and our overwhelmed emergency departments

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The impending storm: COVID-19, pandemics and our overwhelmed emergency departments

Darren P Mareiniss. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jun.
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