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How COVID-19 Doctors Are Coping: "There's a sense of resignation"

Dr Premela Naidu Sitaram, Consultant Intensivist & Head of Critical Care Services Unit, University Malaya Medical Centre

03-Feb-21 14:00

How COVID-19 Doctors Are Coping: "There's a sense of resignation"

Much has been said about the state of our healthcare system as it has been bearing the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic for the past year. But as COVID-19 patients who require intensive care continue to rise, we take a look at how intensive care units and the healthcare workers that run them are coping under the pressure.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Dashran Yohan, Hezril Asyraaf


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Tags:  The Bigger PictureThe Daily DigestCOVID-19PandemicHealthcare SystemIntensive Care Units (ICU)Healthcare WorkersMental HealthCOVID-19 Patients





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