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Review
. 2009 Mar-Apr;18(2):91-4; quiz 95.

Casualties of war: compassion fatigue and health care providers

Della W Stewart  1
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  • PMID: 19489206
Review

Casualties of war: compassion fatigue and health care providers

Della W Stewart. Medsurg Nurs. 2009 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

When exposure to traumatic events accumulates because of caring for the victims of the events, compassion fatigue occurs. Deployed military medical personnel, prone to its development, can prevent or mitigate the condition with individual and organizational intervention.

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