Recorded with Charlotte Martin consultant haematologists Professor Claire Harrison and Professor Adam Mead and clinical nurse specialists Yvonne Francis and Claire Woodley
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29 April 2020
In the video we are joined by consultant haematologists Professor Claire Harrison and Professor Adam Mead and clinical nurse specialists Yvonne Francis and Claire Woodley as they discuss and answer questions about how COVID-19 is affecting MPN patients.
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