key: cord-0906974-bpj6gor9
authors: Goldstein, Daniel J.
title: Commentary: Safe Harbor During Pandemic Storm
date: 2020-07-24
journal: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.065
sha: 3175c106dda7e4dc122186693962eb2214680473
doc_id: 906974
cord_uid: bpj6gor9

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