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Comment
. 2020 Dec;48(12):e1380-e1381.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004567.

The Triage Stalemate During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Losing Fairness to Ethical Paralysis

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The Triage Stalemate During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Losing Fairness to Ethical Paralysis

Piroska K Kopar et al. Crit Care Med. 2020 Dec.
No abstract available

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