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The Next Emerging Infectious Disease May Already Be Lurking

By Catherine A. Marco, MD, FACEP; Kenneth V. Iserson, MD, MBA, FAAEM, FACEP, FIFEM; and Joel M. Geiderman, MD, FACEP | on August 4, 2020 | 0 Comment
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The next pandemic is coming. We must be prepared.

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  4. Iserson KV. Healthcare ethics during a pandemic. West J Emerg Med. 2020;21(3):477-483.
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Dr. Marco is professor of emergency medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

Dr. Iserson is professor emeritus of emergency medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Dr. Geiderman is professor of emergency medicine at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.

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Topics: coronavirusCOVID-19EthicsInfectious DiseasePublic Health

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