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. 2021 Jul:45:516-518.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.07.004. Epub 2020 Jul 5.

Palliative care in the emergency department during a COVID-19 pandemic

Jessica K Eygnor  1 , Alexander M Rosenau  1 , David B Burmeister  1 , David M Richardson  1 , Amy M DePuy  2 , Allison N Kayne  1 , Marna Rayl Greenberg  3
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Palliative care in the emergency department during a COVID-19 pandemic

Jessica K Eygnor et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Emergency department; Palliative care.

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Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article. The authors have no outside support information, conflicts or financial interest to disclose and this work has not been published elsewhere.

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COVID-19 palliative flow diagram. *Initiate consult even if there is discord between provider and patient/family expectations. Note: Ethics Committee can be consulted at any of these decision points if provider is uncomfortable with the plan.
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