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Disaster preparedness, What we have learned from COVID 19 pandemic [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Despite a joint recommendation in 2003 by the AAMC and CDC that bioterrorism and mass-casualty training be included in the medical school curriculum, few medical schools have incorporated formal disaster training. Regarding clinical education changes since March 2020, 47% (n=16) were satisfied.

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Influential women in the history of medicine

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

The Apgar score is responsible for reducing infant mortality rates considerably and is still used today to assess the clinical condition of newborns in the first few minutes of life. Throughout history, women have made significant contributions to medicine and we have benefitted from many incredible breakthroughs.

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