Dr Matt Strauss

A medic’s case against another lockdown

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‘Do no harm’ are three words all doctors must follow in the course of their work. These words make me convinced that Covid-19 lockdowns are the wrong approach, and a growing number of doctors are on my side. 

Medical students throughout the West are taught the principles of beneficence and non-maleficence as pillars of medical ethics.

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Dr Matt Strauss
Matt Strauss is the former medical director of the critical care unit at Guelph General Hospital, Canada. He is now an assistant professor of medicine at Queen’s University.

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