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How the COVID-19 pandemic illustrated the importance of emergency medicine, and its vital role as a pillar of the healthcare system
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Contributors EH has drafted and finalised the original work. AE has reviewed and helped with improvements.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
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