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Editorial
. 2021 Jul 1;49(7):1189-1192.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005040.

Capacity Strain and Response During Coronavirus Disease 2019: One Size Does Not Fit All, and One Size Does Not Fit One

Gavin H Harris  1   2 , Craig M Coopersmith  3   2
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Editorial

Capacity Strain and Response During Coronavirus Disease 2019: One Size Does Not Fit All, and One Size Does Not Fit One

Gavin H Harris et al. Crit Care Med. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Drs. Harris and Coopersmith have disclosed that they do not have any potential conflicts of interest.

Comment on

  • Variation in Initial U.S. Hospital Responses to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.
    Mathews KS, Seitz KP, Vranas KC, Duggal A, Valley TS, Zhao B, Gundel S, Harhay MO, Chang SY, Hough CL; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury (PETAL) Clinical Trials Network. Mathews KS, et al. Crit Care Med. 2021 Jul 1;49(7):1038-1048. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005013. Crit Care Med. 2021. PMID: 33826584 Free PMC article.

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