 | Gerald Harmon, MD, says the United States has endured a twin pandemic—the health effects of COVID-19 and an erosion of trust in healthcare experts. | | Six primary factors have contributed to the climate of mistrust in healthcare experts, including unclear lines of responsibility and an inadequate response to the omicron variant surge. | | One of the main ways to restore trust in healthcare experts is to address misinformation and disinformation by a small number of medical professionals. | | The coronavirus pandemic will have a lasting impact on the United States, with the country experiencing "battle fatigue" from the long struggle with COVID-19. |
The president of the American Medical Association delivered a national address yesterday marking the end of the second year of the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has been the gravest public health emergency in generations. Read more about Gerald Harmon's address by following this link. | 
