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Posted Wed Jun 3 2009: from New Scientist: Health workers may flee in pandemic panic http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1244030318 Healthcare workers will desert their posts in droves in a pandemic, unless the safety and psychological issues they face are addressed. So say surveys of doctors, nurses and other staff, such as lab techs, secretaries and porters, from around the world. The worst predictions are for the UK, where as few as 15 per cent of workers would show up in a pandemic.... Studies in Hong Kong and the US predict an 85 and 50 per cent turnout respectively. [Read more stories about: pandemic, antibiotic resistance] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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