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Decision Fatigue among Emergency Physicians: Reality or Myth

Nimisha Abdul Majeed

Keywords : Burnout, Clinical decision making, Communication, Emergency department, Emergency physician, Fatigue, Mental health

Citation Information : Majeed NA. Decision Fatigue among Emergency Physicians: Reality or Myth. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023; 27 (9):609-610.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24526

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 31-08-2023

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).


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