Description The disproportionate impact of COVID on the mortality and morbidity of people of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds has been recognised and is under investigation. Here we present a different impact: that on the psyche. As three doctors of BAME heritage, we shared an experience of being redeployed from ophthalmology to the COVID Intensive Care Unit. We share our reflections on the experience and lessons learned.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10327972PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.36518/2689-0216.1118DOI Listing

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