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A COVID Service-Learning Initiative: Emotional Support Calls for the Geriatric Population
Steven M. Lewis BS,
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Steven M. Lewis BS
Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
Address correspondence to Steven M. Lewis, 107 Spring St., Port Jefferson NY 11777.
E-mail: [email protected]. Twitter: @stevenmlewis7
Search for more papers by this author Lisa A. Strano-Paul MD,
Lisa A. Strano-Paul MD
Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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Steven M. Lewis BS,
Corresponding Author
Steven M. Lewis BS
Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
Address correspondence to Steven M. Lewis, 107 Spring St., Port Jefferson NY 11777.
E-mail: [email protected]. Twitter: @stevenmlewis7
Search for more papers by this author Lisa A. Strano-Paul MD,
Lisa A. Strano-Paul MD
Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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First published: 31 December 2020
No abstract is available for this article.
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