Volume 21, Issue 3

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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume 21, Number 3, May 2020

West

Open Access at WestJEM.com

ISSN 1936-900X

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health Indexed in MEDLINE

Endemic Infections 470 The Appropriate Use of Testing for COVID-19 T Zitek

VOLUME 21, NUMBER 3, May 2020 PAGES 470-727

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Paradigm Shift for COVID-19 Response: Identifying High-risk Individuals and Treating Inflammation P Kivela

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Healthcare Ethics During a Pandemic KV Iserson

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Alternative Care Sites: An Option in Disasters KV Iserson

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Augmenting the Disaster Healthcare Workforce KV Iserson

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Ibuprofen During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Social Media Precautions and Implications BM Carius, SG Schauer

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Humanism in the Age of COVID-19: Renewing Focus on Communication and Compassion JD Sonis, M Kennedy, EL Aaronson, J Baugh, AS Raja, B Yun, BA White

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Preliminary Results of Initial Testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Emergency Department VM Tolia, TC Chan, EM Castillo

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Sex and Gender-specific Observations and Implications for COVID-19 L Walter, AJ McGregor

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Brief Summary of Potential SARS-CoV-2 Prophylactic and Treatment Drugs C Brown, J Noble, Z Coralic

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15 Smartphone Apps for Older Adults to Use While in Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic S Banskota, M Healy, EM Goldberg

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