COVID-19 MISINFORMATION: DOCTORS REVEAL THE OTHER PANDEMIC WE’RE LOSING

DR. SHIKHA JAIN, a practicing physician based in Chicago, knows the difference between a good doctor and a great doctor.

Great doctors, Jain tells Inverse, are those who transmit sound science to the public. It’s an extension of ensuring “informed consent,” she says. It reflects a core medical principle: Patients make the best medical decisions with accurate information.

 

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About Shikha Jain, MD FACP

I am a practicing, board-certified hematology/oncology physician in Chicago. I speak on topics ranging from the impact of social media on healthcare, how physicians can utilize social media, how to write Op-eds in the medical world, gender equity and barriers to career advancement, and topics in GI oncology and immunotherapy. My goal is to explain complicated topics in simple terms. I also enjoy writing and you can find some of my writing on this site. I am a mother to three amazing kids and married to a gastroenterologist. I look forward to connecting with you.

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