Yes, when you are trained to treat a patient, you are usually able to do what needs to be done in the middle of the action. When the patient isn't doing well, when the heart monitor goes off, you can handle it. But what about afterwards, when the pressure subsides, how can you be sure that those people will be able to provide care for six months? Those are tough situations, but those people have to be able to continue providing treatment and doing their job. They build a shell around themselves. There is a shortage of medical personnel. So it's crucial that we make sure the personnel we do have remains healthy. The textbooks don't teach them how to react and cope with the fact that they are treating people they know personally. How are those individuals supported?
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