Jensen's article provides a poignant patient perspective and reflects well the experiences of many patients that were very sick at the peak of the first wave of covid-19 but were denied proper medical assessment and told to "stay at home." 1 Of course it is important to "show you care" and empathise with the patient. But, as part of an online group of over 500 doctors (ever growing in number) affected by long covid, we are disappointed that the learning points don't include "doctors should assess and investigate patients properly." Before the covid-19 pandemic, symptoms such as low oxygen levels, tachycardia, and shortness of breath would warrant examination and investigation, especially when persistent and in previously fit and healthy patients.
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