Today Josoeph A. Ladapo published an excellent article in the Wall Street Journal: "Too Much Caution is Killing Covid Patients. Thesis: "Doctors should follow the evidence for promising therapies. Instead they demand certainty." Dr. Ladapo writes (excerpts): [my bolding]
"The health system would be less burdened if more patients were treated before they require hospitalization, and there are promising therapeutic options that patients can administer themselves at home. This was the subject of a Nov. 19 hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Testimony from the hearing underscored an important issue: Too many doctors have interpreted the term “evidence-based medicine” to mean that the evidence for a treatment must be certain and definitive before it can be given to patients. Because accusing a physician of not being “evidence based” can be a career-damaging allegation, fear of straying from the pack has prevailed, favoring inertia and inaction amid uncertainty about Covid-19 treatments. . . . When options are limited and there are safe treatments with evidence for effectiveness, holding out for certainty can be catastrophic.
The most auspicious path forward is for local and state governments, research institutions, community clinics and Covid-19 testing sites to provide patients with access to promising outpatient treatments while collecting data about health outcomes. With almost 200,000 new Covid-19 cases daily in the U. S., uncertainty about effectiveness could be resolved within a few weeks. Until then, it is up to patients to demand outpatient treatment. Political leaders have largely been silent, and most physicians have been telling Covid-19 patients to quarantine and hope for the best rather than prescribing early treatment.
. . . Treating high-risk patients with Covid-19 at home using safe medications is the most promising public-health strategy for preventing hospital overcrowding and death. Full article here.
** Also see an excellent Nov. 16, 2020 LifeSite article, What government and media won't tell you about how to protect you and your loved ones from COVID. It includes excellent links for further information.