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What can early Canadian experience screening for COVID-19 teach us about how to prepare for a pandemic?
Molly Lin, Alina Beliavsky, Kevin Katz, Jeff E. Powis, Wil Ng, Victoria Williams, Michelle Science, Helen Groves, Mathew P. Muller, Alon Vaisman, Susy Hota, Jennie Johnstone and Jerome A. Leis
CMAJ March 23, 2020 192 (12) E314-E318; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.200305
Molly Lin
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MDAlina Beliavsky
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MDKevin Katz
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MD, CM, MScJeff E. Powis
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MD, MScWil Ng
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MHScVictoria Williams
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MPHMichelle Science
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MD, MScHelen Groves
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MB, BCh, BAO, PhDMathew P. Muller
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MD, PhDAlon Vaisman
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MD, MASSusy Hota
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MD, MScJennie Johnstone
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
MD, PhDJerome A. Leis
Department of Medicine (Lin, Beliavsky, Katz, Powis, Muller, Vaisman, Hota, Leis), University of Toronto; North York General Hospital (Katz, Ng), Toronto, Ont.; Michael Garron Hospital (Powis), East York, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Williams, Leis); Hospital for Sick Children (Science, Groves); Sinai Health System (Johnstone); Departments of Paediatrics (Science, Groves), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Katz, Johnstone), University of Toronto; Unity Health Toronto (Muller); University Health Network (Vaisman, Hota), Toronto, Ont.
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What can early Canadian experience screening for COVID-19 teach us about how to prepare for a pandemic?
Molly Lin, Alina Beliavsky, Kevin Katz, Jeff E. Powis, Wil Ng, Victoria Williams, Michelle Science, Helen Groves, Mathew P. Muller, Alon Vaisman, Susy Hota, Jennie Johnstone, Jerome A. Leis
CMAJ Mar 2020, 192 (12) E314-E318; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.200305
What can early Canadian experience screening for COVID-19 teach us about how to prepare for a pandemic?
Molly Lin, Alina Beliavsky, Kevin Katz, Jeff E. Powis, Wil Ng, Victoria Williams, Michelle Science, Helen Groves, Mathew P. Muller, Alon Vaisman, Susy Hota, Jennie Johnstone, Jerome A. Leis
CMAJ Mar 2020, 192 (12) E314-E318; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.200305
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