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Issues related to healthcare workers in pandemic planning |
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| 1. |
Availability of personal protective equipment |
| 2. |
Vaccine and chemoprophylaxis allocation |
| 3. |
Training in protective equipment and infection control |
| 4. |
Policy awareness and roles/expectations in an emergency |
| 5. |
Psychologically sustainable working conditions |
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Emergency plans for the family, including childcare and eldercare |
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Transportation to work |
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Lodging |
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Financial compensation for risks and extra hours |
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Sickness/death benefits |
| 11. |
Liability protection for altered standards of care |
| 12. |
Objective triage criteria and independent triage teams |
Anantham et al. Critical Care 2008 12:217 doi:10.1186/cc6918 |
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