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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Meaning of Care and Ethics to Mitigate the Harshness of Triage in Second-Wave Scenario Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mathias Wirtha University of BernCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0450-640X
ORCID Icon,
Laurèl Rauschenbachb University Hospital Essen
,
Brian Hurwitzc King’s College London
,
Heinz-Peter Schmiedebachd Charite Medical Faculty Berlin
&
Jennifer A. Herdte Yale University
Pages W17-W19 | Published online: 01 Jul 2020

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