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COVID-19 patient discharged into cold after 10 days on a ventilator with no instructions

Rachel Newman had just spent 10 days on a mechanical ventilator in a medically induced coma, then four days alone, scared and disoriented in a hospital ward room. Countless studies suggest the experience could set her up for prolonged emotional distress and a steep physical recovery. But when the COVID-19 patient was finally discharged from… Read More »