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. 2022 Apr 4;194(13):E501.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.81199.

Leveling the playing field in long-term care

Joel Wohlgemut  1
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Leveling the playing field in long-term care

Joel Wohlgemut. CMAJ. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Joel Wohlgemut is the medical director of a long-term care home operated by Sienna Senior Living (for-profit).

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