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Editorial
. 2023 Sep;27(9):609-610.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24526.

Decision Fatigue among Emergency Physicians: Reality or Myth

Prashant Nasa  1 , Nimisha Abdul Majeed  1
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Editorial

Decision Fatigue among Emergency Physicians: Reality or Myth

Prashant Nasa et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Nasa P, Majeed NA. Decision Fatigue among Emergency Physicians: Reality or Myth. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(9):609-610.

Keywords: Burnout; Clinical decision-making; Communication; Emergency department; Emergency physician; Fatigue; Mental health.

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Conflict of interest statement

Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None

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