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. 2021 Oct 1;91(4):e120-e121.
doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003354.

Separate and unequal: Pandemic-related disparities in operating room access

Rachel M Russo, Gregory J Jurkovich
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Separate and unequal: Pandemic-related disparities in operating room access

Rachel M Russo et al. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. .
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