Edition 33 – Why the Hero Narrative Is Problematic for Health Care Workers Like Me

As a first year internal medicine resident in New York City, the physical and emotional toll the pandemic has placed on me is unmeasurable.

As a first year internal medicine resident in New York City, the physical and emotional toll the pandemic has placed on me is unmeasurable.
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