‘Doctors as heroes is nonsense and it’s killing us’

Australian ED doctor Dr David Berger says it's nice to be appreciated, but doctors need decent PPE not banging pots and pans
Dr David Berger.
Dr David Berger.

It’s time to stop lauding doctors as heroes, when what they really need is a safe workplace with access to plentiful supplies of high quality personal protective equipment (PPE), says WA emergency doctor Dr David Berger

Around the world people have downed tools weekly and banged on pots and pans to show their appreciation for the medicos caring for COVID-19 patients.