Healthcare Innovation April 2, 2020
Rajiv Leventhal

The survey data affirms that clinicians on the front lines do not feel they are well-equipped enough to treat COVID-19 patients

A new survey of more than 2,600 U.S. physicians reveals key findings around inadequate COVID-19 testing, a lack of necessary medical supplies, and not enough precautions in place to protect healthcare workers.

The survey was conducted between March 21-24 by Doximity, a professional medical network with more than 70 million U.S. physicians connected, with help from Harvard Medical School and RAND Corporation researchers.

The study found that most U.S. physicians (73 percent) reported not being able to test patients quickly and easily for Coronavirus, despite 50 percent reporting that they had treated at least one patient with possible...

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