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Healthcare workers experience in dealing with Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Rana H. Almaghrabi, Huda Alfaradi, Wejdan A. Al Hebshi and Mohammed M. Albaadani
Saudi Medical Journal June 2020, 41 (6) 657-660; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.6.25101
Rana H. Almaghrabi
From the Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
MD, MBBS
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Huda Alfaradi
From the Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
MD
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Wejdan A. Al Hebshi
From the Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
BSc, DipIC
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Mohammed M. Albaadani
From the Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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