During the COVID-19 pandemic, the media have repeatedly praised healthcare workers for
their 'heroic'work. Although this gratitude is undoubtedly appreciated by many, we must be …

IntroductionThe first decade of the 21st century has witnessed three major influenza public
health emergencies:(1) the severe acute respiratory syndrome of 2002-2003;(2) the avian flu …

Effective hospital surge response in disaster depends largely on an adequate number of
personnel to provide care. Studies appearing since 1991 indicate health care personnel …

Purpose This study aimed to examine levels of stress and professionalism of nurses who
provided nursing care during the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak based on …

Numerous grounds have been offered for the view that healthcare workers have a duty to
treat, including expressed consent, implied consent, special training, reciprocity (also called …

Background As a number of commentators have noted, SARS exposed the vulnerabilities of
our health care systems and governance structures. Health care professionals (HCPs) and …

Healthcare workers who have received disaster preparedness education are more likely to
report a greater understanding of disaster preparedness. However, research indicates that …

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Background: The high potential risks involved in working in a healthcare setting during a
pandemic and the associated fear that may affect health care workers'(HCWs') willingness to …

Abstract The Working Group on Emergency Mass Critical Care was convened by the Center
for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Society of Critical Care …