Emergency dispatchers suffer from symptoms of PTSD
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 09:00
in Health & Medicine
Dispatchers who answer 911 and 999 emergency calls suffer emotional distress which can lead to symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [...]
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