Beyond the bedside: Clinicians as guardians of public health, medicine and science

COVID-19 has upended clinical practice across the globe. In a milieu of shifting scientific knowledge, clinicians have been tasked with rapidly evolving their practice while defending the validity of science. Historically, clinicians have been a trusted source for the evaluation and interpretation of medical knowledge. In this “digital age” pandemic, partisan messaging, heightened awareness, and rapid transmission of information, have placed medicine in a fragile position. Providers must fight for patients at the bedside, and battle mistruths and distrust emerging from avenues far beyond hospitals or clinics.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research