Breaks at breaking point—doctors need to take time out in a pandemic
Breaks at breaking point—doctors need to take time out in a pandemic
Work during the covid-19 pandemic—whether it is frontline care, administration, management or pastoral support—has two hallmarks which makes it problematic for fatigue and performance: it is relentless and it is unpredictable.
Allan, Julia
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Powell, Daniel
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Ferguson, Kathleen
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Plunkett, Emma
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2 October 2020
Allan, Julia
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Powell, Daniel
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Ferguson, Kathleen
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Plunkett, Emma
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Julia Allan (Author),
Daniel Powell (Author),
Kathleen Ferguson (Author),
Emma Plunkett (Author)
(2020)
Breaks at breaking point—doctors need to take time out in a pandemic
BMJ Opinion
Abstract
Work during the covid-19 pandemic—whether it is frontline care, administration, management or pastoral support—has two hallmarks which makes it problematic for fatigue and performance: it is relentless and it is unpredictable.
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Published date: 2 October 2020
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Kathleen Ferguson
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Emma Plunkett
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