The Importance of Compassionate Care during the COVID 19 Pandemic

Mansour Ghafourifard

Abstract


Dear Editor, The emergence of the COVID‑19 pandemic is a major public health issue and continues to spread internationally. Since there is no specific anti‑viral drug or effective vaccine regime for this disease, the management of this disease mostly focuses on supportive care……..


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