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Role of a field hospital in COVID-19 pandemic
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Affiliations- Maria Sklodowska-Curie Medical Academy in Warsaw, Poland
- Maria Sklodowska-Curie Bialystok Oncology Centre, Bialystok, Poland
- Polish Society of Disaster Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Emergency Medical Service, Higher School of Strategic Planning in Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland
- Department of Emergency Medical Service, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
- Clinic of Emergency Medicine and Disaster, Medical University Bialystok, Poland
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Abstract
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Keywords
SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, pandemic, field hospital, mobile hospital, medical treatment, organization
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Role of a field hospital in COVID-19 pandemic
Journal
Disaster and Emergency Medicine Journal
Issue
Pages
221-223
Published online
2020-12-14
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Bibliographic record
Disaster Emerg Med J 2020;5(4):221-223.
Keywords
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
pandemic
field hospital
mobile hospital
medical treatment
organization
Authors
Lukasz Szarpak
Michal Pruc
Klaudiusz Nadolny
Jacek Smereka
Jerzy Robert Ladny
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