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Mitigating the psychological effects of COVID-19 on health care workers

Peter E. Wu, Rima Styra, Wayne L. Gold

Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2020 · 249 citations · 8 references

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KEY POINTS Although tremendous efforts are being made to investigate the pathophysiology, clinical outcomes and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the psychological effects of this pandemic on health care workers cannot be overlooked. Experience from the 2003 severe acute respiratory

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