Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anaesthesia training, recruitment, and examinations: a survey of UK trainees
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anaesthesia training, recruitment, and examinations: a survey of UK trainees
Keywords: COVID-19; examinations; mental health; recruitment; redeployment; shielding; training.
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