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Methods to Track Health Care Worker Deaths, Burnout from COVID-19 Examined in New Rapid Response to Government
National Academy of Medicine
Dec 10, 2020
Months into the pandemic, there’s no reliable estimate of health care worker deaths due to COVID-19. A new rapid expert consultation, co-authored by Center Director Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH, proposes methods to track deaths from occupational exposure to the virus, and deaths by suicide. It also outlines strategies to support the physical safety and mental well-being of health care workers. Read Consultation>>