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The Morning: Covid gets redder

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Pandemic Amplifies Urgent Need for Long-term Care Reform

September 22, 2021 dashephe

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‘Mirror, Mirror’ on the Healthcare Wall: The U.S. Ranks Last in Key Areas

September 21, 2021 dashephe

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‘Empathy fatigue’ in clinicians rises with latest COVID-19 surge | MDedge Cardiology

September 21, 2021 dashephe

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Fact Sheet: Coding Guidance for Traumatic Brain Injury – Evaluation of the Disability Determination Process for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans – NCBI Bookshelf

September 17, 2021 dashephe

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Seatbelts and vaccines.

September 17, 2021 dashephe

Full article Vaccination, Risks, and Freedom: The Seat Belt Analogy Alberto Giubilini , University of Oxford; Julian Savulescu , University of Oxford and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne We argue…

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Vaccination, Risks, and Freedom: The Seat Belt Analogy

September 16, 2021 dashephe

Vaccination, Risks, and Freedom: The Seat Belt Analogy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7020768/

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Mandatory Staff Vaccination Guidance CDPHE

September 16, 2021 dashephe

CDPHE Mandatory Staff Vacc Guidance – click here

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