Coping With Covid-19
The virus pandemic has certainly had an impact on all of us. Not being able to meet with my patients in person has required a major clinical adjustment. Thankfully, telemedicine has provided me with the ability to provide necessary ongoing treatment. But I also know firsthand how difficult and taxing social isolation and sheltering in place can be. What has made this viral illness so stressful? After all, we have been dealing with annual episodes of influenza for decades. We…