My sister is a general physician in Pune, and I recently visited her. I also met a few of her friends at her place, who are renowned doctors in their specializations. They all had one topic on their mind- COVID-19 . I was not only curious to listen to their discussions but also concerned by them. This made me ask them, “You all have been treating patients for many years, so what difference has this pandemic caused in your practice? And if you are tired, why don’t you just take a break?” My questions caused silence to follow, and then, everyone took turns to share their experiences while treating COVID-19 patients.
Dr. A: “ If the frontline isn’t safe, then nowhere is safe, so I must go . I see this as my duty towards my country and my patients. We doctors are not scared of getting infected while treating, but the only concern is that we might bring the infection back home.” Dr. B: “My…
