COVID-19 Outbreak Management in Hospitals of Iran; Strengths and Weaknesses

Document Type : Commentary

Authors

Trauma research center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Nosrati Alley, Sheikh Bahaie St, Molla Sadra St, Vanaq sq., Tehran, IR Iran.

Abstract

Commentary.

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