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Use simulation to improve the effectiveness of PPE in COVID-19
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Affiliations- Chair and Department of Medical Education, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
- Polish Society of Medical Simulation, Poland
- Polish Society of Disaster Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
- Chair of Nursing and Medical Rescue, Department of Health Sciences, Pomeranian University of Slupsk, Poland
- Department of Medical Rescue, Chair of Emergency Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
- Department of Emergency Medical Service, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
- Institute of Outcomes Research, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Medical Academy, Warsaw, Poland
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Keywords
medical simulation, personal protective equipment (PPE), COVID-19, improving
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Use simulation to improve the effectiveness of PPE in COVID-19
Journal
Disaster and Emergency Medicine Journal
Issue
Article type
Letter to the Editor
Pages
171-173
Published online
2020-07-17
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Disaster Emerg Med J 2020;5(3):171-173.
Keywords
medical simulation
personal protective equipment (PPE)
COVID-19
improving
Authors
Marek Dabrowski
Aleksandra Steliga
Agata Dabrowska
Jacek Smereka
Lukasz Szarpak
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