Heroes or cowards: healthcare workers’ autonomy right versus patient care duties during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/jmehm.v13i31.5048 | |
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Health care workers; COVID-19; Professional autonomy; Professionalism; Medical ethics. |
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