Treating sick and dying patients causing 'compassion fatigue' for nurses

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Treating sick and dying patients causing 'compassion fatigue' for nurses

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Treating sick and dying patients causing 'compassion fatigue' for nurses

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emotional stress of working with sick and dying patients is taking its toll on the mental health of nurses, says a researcher studying a phenomenon known as "compassion fatigue." Typically associated with psychologists, social workers and paramedics,

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