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19 May 2020

‘PTSD is real risk for COVID-19 frontline workers’, says Carter Center expert as QF/WISH hold global panel

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‘PTSD is real risk for COVID-19 frontline workers’, says Carter Center expert as QF/WISH hold global panel

Dr. Janice Cooper says the strain of dealing with a pandemic can cause healthcare professionals “extreme anxiety, or even trigger PTSD”.

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Dr. Janice Cooper of The Carter Center warns healthcare professionals face huge psychological challenges as they battle the pandemic

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