Humanism in the Age of COVID-19: Renewing Focus on Communication and Compassion
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Sonis, Jonathan D.; Kennedy, Maura; Aaronson, Emily L.; Baugh, Joshua J.; Raja, Ali S.; Yun, Brian J.; White, Benjamin A.
The global COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the largest clinical and operational challenges faced by emergency medicine, and our EDs continue to see increased volumes of infected patients, many of whom are not only ill, but acutely aware and fearful of their circumstances and potential mortality. Given this, there may be no more important time to focus on staff-patient communication and expression of compassion.
2020
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
21/3
Sonis, Jonathan D.; Kennedy, Maura; Aaronson, Emily L.; Baugh, Joshua J.; Raja, Ali S.; Yun, Brian J.; White, Benjamin A.