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cord-290841-lo84h1yf	Lim, Rodrick	Emergency physician mental health during the subacute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic	2020-07-03		.txt	text/plain	420	25	49	key: cord-290841-lo84h1yf title: Emergency physician mental health during the subacute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic cord_uid: lo84h1yf The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic presents unique mental stressors for emergency physicians (EPs). In light of the literature on the mental health of EPs during the severe acute respiratory syndrome pandemic, the wellbeing of EPs during this prolonged COVID-19 pandemic is of major concern, as they are at significant risk of depression, anxiety, and other mental health complaints. [1] [2] [3] [4] EPs pre-pandemic experienced chronic stress, perceived lack of control, inefficiency, and moral distress, which were all leading to burnout. We propose that three important themes during the subacute phase are important to identify to support EP mental health: uncertainty, lack of control, and discord. To support EPs' mental health during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, we propose the following action items: The mental health of hospital workers dealing with severe acute respiratory syndrome	./cache/cord-290841-lo84h1yf.txt	./txt/cord-290841-lo84h1yf.txt