Physician Moral Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Authors

Rachel M. Ranney · University of California, San Francisco

Shira Maguen · San Francisco VA Health Care System

Abstract

In our sample, physicians who cared for COVID-19 patients during the pandemic experienced various sources of moral injury. Identification of these sources, and the role of social identity, can assist with greater targeted individual and systemic support of physicians.

Topics & Keywords

Ethics in medical practice Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Disaster Response and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine

DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09690-5

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