Death threats and safety protocols: the troubling new reality for many physicians

Physician advocates never imagined being the targets of intimidation and death threats for supporting public health measures during the pandemic. But it’s happening.

Three doctors -- Nili Kaplan-Myrth, Naheed Dosani and Jennifer Kwan -- open up about the impact these violent threats have had on their wellness and the steps they’ve taken to protect themselves, their families, their staff and patients.

“In my office, we added cameras indoors and outdoors. And we keep our door locked, which is sad because if we look through the door and don't recognize the patient or person standing on the porch, we don't open the door. And sometimes that is a patient. It's just not somebody we were expecting to arrive at that time.” -- Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth

In this episode, host Dr. Caroline Gérin-Lajoie holds a candid conversation with the three physicians about what it’s like to live in fear of an attack, how peer support is helping them cope and what social media platforms and governments can do to help protect those who choose to speak out.

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