Adapting Ebola training to educate healthcare workers during the SARS-2-CoV pandemic

Authors

  • Lacey MenkinSmith, MD, CTropMed, FACEP
  • Ken Catchpole, PhD
  • J. G. Reves, MD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2020.0363

Keywords:

COVID-19, pandemic

Abstract

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Author Biographies

Lacey MenkinSmith, MD, CTropMed, FACEP

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship Director, Emergency Medicine Director of High-Risk Infectious Disease, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

Ken Catchpole, PhD

Professor, SC SmartState Endowed Chair in Clinical Practice and Human Factors, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

J. G. Reves, MD

Distinguished University Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

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Published

04/01/2020

How to Cite

MenkinSmith, MD, CTropMed, FACEP, L., K. Catchpole, PhD, and J. G. Reves, MD. “Adapting Ebola Training to Educate Healthcare Workers During the SARS-2-CoV Pandemic”. American Journal of Disaster Medicine, vol. 15, no. 2, Apr. 2020, pp. 137-40, doi:10.5055/ajdm.2020.0363.

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