SARS plague: Duty of care or medical heroism?

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 374-378

  Tai, Dessmon Y H ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Heroes; Psychological impact; SARS

Indexed keywords

CHINA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33745638762     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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