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Editorial
. 2020 Aug;160(2):e41.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.015. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

Commentary: Rethinking surgical protocols in the COVID-19 era

Daniel T Engelman  1 , Rakesh C Arora  2
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Editorial

Commentary: Rethinking surgical protocols in the COVID-19 era

Daniel T Engelman et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Aug.
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