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Adventures of a Sick Doctor

Ideally, every encounter between a healthcare professional and a patient right now would be carried out in the correct PPE. This would protect both the patient and the caregiver and ensure that enough people are well enough to provide healthcare to the hordes that need it. Or not wearing any protective gear at all?

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Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model

BMJ

In the United Kingdom (UK), primary care practitioners are the first-line clinicians which most patients encounter, providing initial assessment and treatment of a wide variety of conditions. Over one billion prescriptions per year are signed in the UK by these general practitioners (GPs) in primary care.