The covid-19 pandemic brings ethical decision-making to the forefront of clinicians’ minds. Most of the discussion to date has been focused on issues they may face individually, such as decisions […]
Month: May 2020
Rebecca Fisher: general practice in the time of covid-19
General practice has been forced to change rapidly to meet the challenges of coronavirus. Rebecca Fisher gives us further insight into how staff have adapted, and the caution that is […]
Paul Garner: For 7 weeks I have been through a roller coaster of ill health, extreme emotions, and utter exhaustion
Paul Garner, professor of infectious diseases at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, discusses his experience of having covid-19 […]
An exit strategy for relaxing physical distancing measures to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2
Governmental officials worldwide are currently evaluating exit strategies to end or reduce present restrictions on social interactions limiting the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes covid-19. Governments must balance […]
No going back: how patients and professionals are exploring the future of eye services beyond covid-19
Patients Annie Folkard and Elaine Manna, ophthalmologists Alastair Denniston, Dawn Sim, Peter Thomas and Pearse Keane and optometrist David Barker reflect on how covid-19 is accelerating a transformation in eye […]
Now is not the time to undermine the World Health Organization
Let’s find a solution rather than a culprit, particularly when it comes to the WHO and the coronavirus crisis, say Jose Martin-Moreno and John Middleton […]
Leadership in covid-19: building public trust is key
Kamal R. Mahtani and Sean Heneghan “without trust we cannot stand” —Confucius The UK is now entering its seventh week of lockdown, with no immediate signs of respite. At his […]
Peter Brindley: Covid-19 has shown us the difference between solitude and loneliness
When it comes to covid-19, numerous column inches have repeated the mantra: “stay apart and flatten the curve.” Recently, a new hymn has emerged: “enough already; open things up”. Like […]
Covid fatigue is taking an enormous toll on healthcare workers
Whatever our situation as healthcare professionals—good pacing, refreshment, and support will be key to surviving the long road ahead […]
Lealani Mae Acosta: Unmasking discrimination against Asian healthcare workers during covid-19
Let us not put up barriers to treating each other with respect, calls Lealani Mae Acosta […]