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Editorial
. 2025 Jul;51(7):1380-1383.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-025-07996-w. Epub 2025 Jun 25.

Vulnerability through art: a path forward

Lydia I Healy  1   2 , Andrew Helmers  1   3 , Briseida Mema  4   5
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Editorial

Vulnerability through art: a path forward

Lydia I Healy et al. Intensive Care Med. 2025 Jul.
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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflicts of interest: All authors have no conflict of interest to declare regarding this manuscript. BM was a Medical Advisor for Ambu ( https://www.ambu.com/ ) from February 2024 to April 2025. BM’s role as a medical advisor has no implication on the conception or reporting of the manuscript. Ethical approval: The Hospital for Sick Children Research Ethics Board approved the study “Exploring and Supporting the Process of Professional Identity Formation of Critical Care Clinicians through Medical Humanities.” Study Nr 1000075853. Study procedures were followed in accordance with the ethical standards of the Hospital for Sick Children Research Ethics Board and the Helsinki Declaration of 1975.

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