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Editorial
. 2020 Aug;29(15-16):2758-2759.
doi: 10.1111/jocn.15297. Epub 2020 May 11.

Nursing homes and COVID-19: We can and should do better

Patricia M Davidson  1 , Sarah L Szanton  1
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Editorial

Nursing homes and COVID-19: We can and should do better

Patricia M Davidson et al. J Clin Nurs. 2020 Aug.
No abstract available

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  • COVID-19: towards controlling of a pandemic.
    Bedford J, Enria D, Giesecke J, Heymann DL, Ihekweazu C, Kobinger G, Lane HC, Memish Z, Oh MD, Sall AA, Schuchat A, Ungchusak K, Wieler LH; WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Infectious Hazards. Bedford J, et al. Lancet. 2020 Mar 28;395(10229):1015-1018. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30673-5. Epub 2020 Mar 17. Lancet. 2020. PMID: 32197103 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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