I’m a physician during a pandemic. Please don’t ask me how I’m doing.

When I wear a mask over my face, I am protecting both of us.

When I wear a mask over my feelings, I am protecting both of us, too.

When you ask me, “How are you doing?” this is why I have no answer.

Four days a week, I have a (currently mostly virtual) primary care practice taking care of manageable problems, trying to teach folks how to take care of their chronic …

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