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Editorial
. 2022 Dec;19(12):1973-1974.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202209-766ED.

Who Receives ICU Care during Times of Strain? Triage and the Potential for Racial Disparities

Snigdha Jain  1 , Thomas S Valley  2   3   4
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Editorial

Who Receives ICU Care during Times of Strain? Triage and the Potential for Racial Disparities

Snigdha Jain et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Dec.
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