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. 2021 Apr 14:8:660886.
doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.660886. eCollection 2021.

Screening for COVID-19 in Older Adults: Pulse Oximeter vs. Temperature

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Screening for COVID-19 in Older Adults: Pulse Oximeter vs. Temperature

Catherine R Van Son et al. Front Med (Lausanne). .
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Keywords: COVID-19; atypical presentation; older adults; pulse oximeter; silent hypoxia; temperature.

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