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Review
. 2020 Sep;22(5):571-575.
doi: 10.1017/cem.2020.389.

Recommendations for emergency departments receiving patients with vital signs absent from paramedics during COVID-19

Brodie Nolan  1   2   3 , Lucas B Chartier  3   4   5   6 , P Richard Verbeek  3   7 , Dirk Huyer  8 , Laurie Mazurik  9
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Review

Recommendations for emergency departments receiving patients with vital signs absent from paramedics during COVID-19

Brodie Nolan et al. CJEM. 2020 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac arrest; coronavirus; emergency medical services; emergency medicine.

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Summary of evidence for potential aerosol generating medical procedures.
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Recommended approach to receiving vital signs absent patients presenting to the emergency department with paramedics.
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