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. 2021 Sep 21;2(9):100379.
doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100379. Epub 2021 Sep 23.

Allocation plans for crisis triage: How well would they actually work?

David Oxman  1
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Allocation plans for crisis triage: How well would they actually work?

David Oxman. Cell Rep Med. .

Abstract

COVID-19 has forced US state governments to create plans for rationing critical care resources that ensure the greatest population benefit. But a study by Jezmir and colleagues in this issue of Cell Reports Medicine raises doubts about whether these plans can distinguish those who would most benefit.

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