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. 2020 Jun;68(6):E30-E32.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.16528. Epub 2020 May 13.

COVID-19: Use of the Clinical Frailty Scale for Critical Care Decisions

Edward Chong  1   2 , Mark Chan  1   2 , Huei Nuo Tan  1   2 , Wee Shiong Lim  1   2
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COVID-19: Use of the Clinical Frailty Scale for Critical Care Decisions

Edward Chong et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Jun.
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