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3979. Cytokine Levels in the Body Fluids of a Patient With COVID-19 and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case Report.
作者: Changsong Wang.;Kai Kang.;Yan Gao.;Ming Ye.;Xiuwen Lan.;Xueting Li.;Mingyan Zhao.;Kaijiang Yu.
来源: Ann Intern Med. 2020年173卷6期499-501页 3980. The New Normal: Key Considerations for Effective Serious Illness Communication Over Video or Telephone During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic.
In-person communication with patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and their families is often not possible. This article provides helpful guidance on how to have meaningful conversations about serious illness using telecommunication.
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