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. 2020 Sep;27(9):910-913.
doi: 10.1111/acem.14099. Epub 2020 Aug 17.

Emergency Department Visits for Serious Diagnoses During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Howard S Kim  1   2 , Daniel S Cruz  1 , Michael J Conrardy  1 , Kumar R Gandhi  1 , Justin A Seltzer  1 , Timothy M Loftus  1 , Abra L Fant  1 , Danielle M McCarthy  1   2
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Emergency Department Visits for Serious Diagnoses During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Howard S Kim et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 Sep.
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Weekly ED visits for serious diagnoses in the prepandemic and early pandemic periods, by major class.
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