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Editorial
. 2020 Aug;160(2):456-459.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.03.117. Epub 2020 Apr 9.

Cardiothoracic surgeons in pandemics: Ethical considerations

Daniel Drake  1 , Cynthia D Morrow  2 , Kathleen Kinlaw  3 , Michele De Bonis  4 , Alberto Zangrillo  5 , Robert M Sade  6 ; Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum
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Editorial

Cardiothoracic surgeons in pandemics: Ethical considerations

Daniel Drake et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Aug.
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