News Release

Outcomes of COVID-19 among hospitalized health care workers in North America

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

What The Study Did: 
This study finds that being a health care worker isn't associated with poorer outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Authors: 
Nauzer Forbes, M.D., M.Sc., of the University of Calgary in Canada, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.35699)

Editor's Note: The article includes conflict of interest disclosures. Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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