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Editorial
. 2020 Oct 20;173(8):662-663.
doi: 10.7326/M20-5041. Epub 2020 Jul 16.

The Saga of Hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19: A Cautionary Tale

Neil W Schluger  1
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Editorial

The Saga of Hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19: A Cautionary Tale

Neil W Schluger. Ann Intern Med. .

Abstract

In their article, Skipper and colleagues report the results of trial of hydroxychloroquine for patients presenting with nonsevere COVID-19. The editorialists discuss the findings and the need to examine carefully not only what we know about hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19 but also how we learned it, disseminated it, and put it into practice.

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Disclosures: The author has disclosed no conflicts of interest. The form can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M20-5041.

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