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Results of the year through the eyes of doctors
Cycle "Medicine of catastrophes"
At the epicenter.
Podcast about how Russian doctors are fighting the coronavirus epidemic
Project team, December 24, 2020
A special episode of our podcast "At the epicenter" - in which the heroes of past episodes - doctors from different regions tell how their lives and work have changed this year, discuss the vaccine and give forecasts. The episode can be listened to even if you haven't watched Ground Zero before.
Previous releases:
- Diary of a doctor. Start
In the first episode of the podcast, the main character of the podcast, a surgeon from the Moscow City Clinical Hospital No. 52, in his audio diary talks about how he and the hospital met the epidemic, and doctors from the regions about the unpreparedness of hospitals, the lack of PPE and confusion.
- "Mordor"
An issue about how, a few weeks after the start of the epidemic, hospital receptions could no longer cope with the flow of incoming patients, and doctors had to “shut the gates on a shovel”, as well as about doctors who have to quit during a pandemic.
- "26 Hours of Hell"
In the third episode of the podcast, a Moscow resuscitator talks about 26-hour shifts without a break in the “dirty zone” with seriously ill patients with coronavirus, the chances of patients and how humor helps doctors in intensive care cope with stress.
- “In our cozy house next to the morgue”
The fourth issue is about how doctors get sick and die from coronavirus. It contains the stories of three doctors - a nurse from Astrakhan, a radiologist from Reutov and a district police officer from Moscow.
- “They would say right away that they don’t care about us”
The fifth episode of the podcast is about the hypocrisy of the state towards doctors. While the authorities verbally praise doctors, in reality they are called to the police, file cases, threatened with dismissals and forced to take risks.
- Pathological anatomy of the "Russian miracle"
The main topic of the issue is mortality statistics in Russia. In this episode, pathologists talk about their work with Covid-19: problems with tests, bureaucracy, how exactly the final diagnosis is formed, and why at various stages a significant part of those who fell ill with coronavirus and died are excluded from official statistics.
- "Dad can get sick?"
This episode is unusual. In it you will hear not only doctors, but also members of their families: how the epidemic has changed their lives.
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