Doctors bear brunt of Covid-19 trauma, as mental health worsens
Adrenaline is carrying many healthcare workers through the pandemic and helps them cope with the exhaustion and tragedy they experience daily
22 June 2020 - 15:53
Front-line doctors say their mental health has deteriorated in recent weeks, prompting an SA medical body to warn about the risk of burnout.
As Covid-19 tightens its grip on the country, a survey conducted by the Medical Protection Society (MPS), which represents 32,000 healthcare professionals in SA, has surveyed doctors’ psychological wellbeing...
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