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. 2020 Nov 1;180(11):1459-1460.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.3937.

Extreme Vulnerability of Home Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Call to Action

Theresa A Allison  1   2 , Anna Oh  2 , Krista L Harrison  1   3
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Extreme Vulnerability of Home Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Call to Action

Theresa A Allison et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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