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Why Coronavirus Is the Modern-Day Titanic

By Lynn Webster, M.D. | May 2, 2020 | 2
Why Coronavirus Is the Modern-Day Titanic

Today, we are undergoing a very different disaster, but the same disparities are still in play.

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Time to Revisit Advance Care Directives

By Lynn Webster, M.D. | April 25, 2020 | 0
Advanced Care Directives

Given the COVID-19 pandemic, this seemed to be the right time to revisit the reason why people who want to have a say in their care, in the event of serious illness, should consider having Advance Care Directives (ACDs).

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Why Does It Take So Long to Find a Cure for COVID-19?

By Lynn Webster, M.D. | April 18, 2020 | 1
coronavirus treatment

Currently, there is no cure or vaccine proven to be effective against COVID-19. There simply hasn’t been enough time to conduct the required research. However, as the above figure illustrates, there is a gallant worldwide effort to find effective treatments and vaccines.

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How Is COVID-19 Affecting You? Please Take a Survey

By Lynn Webster, M.D. | April 11, 2020 | 2
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These are hard times. Our emotions are intense and frayed, and often it’s helpful to share those feelings. Pain News Network, in collaboration with chronic pain advocate Barby Ingle, has published a survey you can take to share how the pandemic has affected you thus far.

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How Fear Can Kill

By Lynn Webster, M.D. | March 28, 2020 | 1
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Fear is a primordial emotion that can protect humans from danger, but it can also be destructive.

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