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Are healthcare workers obligated to risk themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic according to Jewish law? A response to Solnica et al
- Correspondence to Dr Azgad Gold, Ambulatory Forensic Psychiatry unit, Yehuda Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Bat Yam 5943602, Israel; azgadgo{at}gmail.com
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Are healthcare workers obligated to risk themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic according to Jewish law? A response to Solnica et al
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- Received June 23, 2020
- Accepted July 3, 2020
- First published July 13, 2020.
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March 10, 2023
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