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Apr 2020
11m 50s

Doctors' Difficult Decisions

CNN
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As coronavirus cases continue to overwhelm hospitals, resources such as ventilators are in short supply. CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks to NYU's Director of Medical Ethics about some of the tough questions facing healthcare professionals on the frontline. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy ... Show More
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