Compassionate Communication Amid the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Nathan Houchens, Renuka Tipirneni
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Journal of Hospital MedicineVolume 15, Issue 7 p. 437-439 Perspectives in Hospital Medicine Compassionate Communication Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Nathan Houchens MD, Corresponding Author Nathan Houchens MD [email protected] Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MichiganCorresponding Author: Nathan Houchens, MD; Email: [email protected]; Telephone: 734-845-5922; Twitter: @nate_houchens.Search for more papers by this authorRenuka Tipirneni MD, MSc, Renuka Tipirneni MD, MSc Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MichiganSearch for more papers by this author Nathan Houchens MD, Corresponding Author Nathan Houchens MD [email protected] Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MichiganCorresponding Author: Nathan Houchens, MD; Email: [email protected]; Telephone: 734-845-5922; Twitter: @nate_houchens.Search for more papers by this authorRenuka Tipirneni MD, MSc, Renuka Tipirneni MD, MSc Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MichiganSearch for more papers by this author First published: 17 June 2020 https://doi.org/10.12788/jhm.3472Citations: 5Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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