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Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
The peer-reviewed journal of Baylor Scott & White Health
Volume 37, 2024 - Issue 3
Original Research: Surgery and COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 on surgical cases at a large quaternary referral hospital
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Marc A. Warda Department of General Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA;b Center for Advanced Surgery, Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA;c Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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