The debrief session is an excellent opportunity to recognise or address the psychological or emotional needs of the clinical team, and, in dealing with terrorism or pandemics, this burden can be quite significant. 24 This increases significantly if there is an expectant death category added to triage, particularly when services are overwhelmed, as seen in the recent COVID-19 response in Italy. 32 “Toxic captain”/difficult senior colleague It is especially important, during these highly stressful times, that all medical professionals are aware of the importance of how they treat their team.
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