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7/16/2020 A Family Physician’s COVID-19 Policy Suggestion to Our Governor
On July 8th, I wrote a letter to the governor and my state representatives with the request that they reconsider our state’s public...
7/12/20 COVID information that you likely did not learn about last week from the news
On July 7th, data provided by the Oregon Health Authority reported that the 7-day average for new hospitalizations were 7 new patients...
6/24/2020 COVID-19 and Public Health: A Broader Perspective is Required
Considering the pandemic restrictions and tracking protocols going forward, I want to share an interview with Dr. Eileen De Villa, the...
6/8/2020 It is time to move faster towards normalcy
Recently, our attention may have been diverted from the daily pandemic headlines and COVID case counts to news of protests and social...
5/20/2020 COVID ANTIBODY TESTING UPDATE
Since March, I have been very interested in any data from SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing. We were hopeful that this information would...
5/1/2020 Dr. Giesecke and Sweden’s Approach to the Pandemic
I have attached an interview below with the Swedish epidemiologist and infectious disease expert, Dr. Johan Giesecke that took place on...
4/28/2020 Science should not be suppressed
Over the course of the last two weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have shared the scientific observations and opinions of Dr. John...
4/22/2020 Science is a Discipline based upon Skepticism not Consensus
I have found the following two YouTube links interesting as we navigate alternative solutions to our current pandemic. The first is an...
4/18/2020 COVID-19 Policy in an Era of Uncertainty
(This letter was sent to the Governor and elected representatives) COVID-19 Policy in an era of uncertainty At this time, public policy...
4/6/2020 COVID-19 by the Numbers as of
The last time I posted on March 23, 2020, there was 1 documented case of COVID-19 in Douglas County. I indicated that there would be...
3/22/2020 Evergreen’s Response the COVID-19 Pandemic
As of today, there has still been only one documented case of COVID-19 in Douglas County but I believe there will be more identified as...
3/20/2020 A message About the Pandemic to Evergreen Family Medicine Personnel
"Nothing is so much to be feared as fear.” A journal entry by Henry David Thoreau on September 7, 1851. The sentiment was shared nearly...
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