Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

Coming up: A doctor’s view of the coronavirus pandemic and the medical field

Three men are in a small yellow test to conducting a medical test
Doctors test hospital staff with flu-like symptoms for COVID-19 at St. Barnabas hospital on Friday March 20, 2020 in New York City. St. Barnabas hospital in the Bronx set-up tents to triage possible COVID-19 patients outside before they enter the main Emergency department area.
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Editor’s Note: Due to technical difficulties, the conversation with Dr. Ofri is being rescheduled for a later date.

Every day, medical staff treat patients in hospitals around the country for a variety of conditions. However, the novel coronavirus pandemic is changing the routine as the focus shifts to caring for patients with COVID-19 and trying to prevent the spread of infection.

Dr. Danielle Ofri, a physician at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, recently wrote about her experience testing patients for COVID-19 and her frustration at the role of politics in this public health crisis. “We want rational policy, not meaningless fluff,” she said. “We don’t have time for this.”

Kerri Miller will talk with Ofri about her experience during the pandemic, the role of public health and her latest book, “When We Do Harm.”

Guest:

  • Dr. Danielle Ofri is a physician at Bellevue Hospital, a faculty member at the NYU School of Medicine and the author of several books including her latest, “When We Do Harm:  A Doctor Confronts Medical Error.”