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Apart from its enormous health and economic impact, the COVID-19 pandemic has
changed the way of practicing medicine and medical education. It is likely that
this effect may accelerate the transformation that both activities are
experiencing. The present article, written at the peak of the crisis, sets out
some thoughts on four topics: 1) the publication of false and sensationalist
news; 2) the risks of taking medical decisions not based on the evidence; 3) the
bioethical implications when there are sufficient resources available for
everybody and; 4) the possible effects of the crisis on the teaching of medicine.
This crisis should enable doctors, teachers and, students of medicine to draw
conclusions and be better prepared for the future. Firstly, it is essential to
maintain critical thinking that may protect against the ‘infodemic’.
Furthermore, the scientific and ethical standards learned in the faculty, should
not be forgotten. Lastly, it should be remembered that, in a devastating pandemic
like the current one, apart from scientific medicine, which is practised with the
brain, the other medicine that is practiced with the heart must also be
practised.
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