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Editorial
. 2020 Jul-Aug;49(4):344-345.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.04.016. Epub 2020 May 3.

Communication strategies to mitigate fear and suffering among COVID-19 patients isolated in the ICU and their families

Kathleen M Akgün  1 , Tracy L Shamas  2 , Shelli L Feder  3 , Dena Schulman-Green  4
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Editorial

Communication strategies to mitigate fear and suffering among COVID-19 patients isolated in the ICU and their families

Kathleen M Akgün et al. Heart Lung. 2020 Jul-Aug.
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