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The healthcare worker at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Jewish ethical perspective
- Correspondence to Amy Solnica, Henrietta Szold School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 9959113, Israel; amysolnica{at}gmail.com
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The healthcare worker at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Jewish ethical perspective
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- Received April 10, 2020
- Revised April 27, 2020
- Accepted May 4, 2020
- First published May 18, 2020.
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March 10, 2023
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