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. 2020 Apr 30:18:eAE5775.
doi: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020AE5775.

Fair allocation of scarce medical resources during COVID-19 pandemic: ethical considerations

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Erika Satomi  1 , Polianna Mara Rodrigues de Souza  1 , Beatriz da Costa Thomé  2 , Claudio Reingenheim  1 , Eduardo Werebe  1 , Eduardo Juan Troster  3 , Farah Christina de La Cruz Scarin  1 , Hélio Arthur Bacha  1 , Henrique Grunspun  1 , Leonardo José Rolim Ferraz  1 , Marco Aurelio Scarpinella Bueno  1 , Mario Thadeu Leme de Barros Filho  3 , Pedro Custódio de Mello Borges  1
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Fair allocation of scarce medical resources during COVID-19 pandemic: ethical considerations

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Erika Satomi et al. Einstein (Sao Paulo). .
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