We are seeing anti-medical, anti-science narratives everywhere – how can doctors like me respond? | Mariam Tokhi

Medical practitioners are no longer trusted instinctively, with sometimes devastating consequences. How do we engage with people who mistrust us?
On Wednesday, a jury found that fourteen members of the religious group “The Saints” were guilty of the manslaughter of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs. Two were acquitted of murder.
As a doctor and a mother I read the news and felt deep grief.
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