Applying the lessons of SARS to Pandemic influenza: An evidence-based approach to mitigating the stress experienced by healthcare workers

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 486-488

  Maunder, Robert G ^a   Leszcz, Molyn ^a   Savage, Diane ^b   Adam, Mary Anne ^b   Peladeau, Nathalie ^a   Romano, Donna ^a   Rose, Marci ^a   Schulman, Rabbi Bernard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communicable diseases; Disaster planning; Health personnel; Organizational culture; Stress, psychological

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149506017     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403782     Document Type: Article

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