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Steven Taylor
Steven Taylor
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Faculty of Medicine
COVID-19 Research Area(s)
Mental Health & Wellbeing
COVID-19 Projects (UBC Lead)
COVID-19: The Role of Psychological Factors in the Spreading of Disease, Discrimination, and Distress
LEAP: Lived Experience of British Columbian Acute Care Health Professionals Working Frontline during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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