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Health care workers face an impossible dilemma: burnout or leave

April 23, 2021

Sharon Tonner-Clarkson never imagined she’d leave her job as a personal support worker, but the stress of working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has left her burnt out. Like so many others in medicine, she's now considering leaving the field she once loved and dedicated her life to.

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