Dr Matt Boente MD

  One of the biggest risks that not a lot of people are talking during this pandemic about is the fact that the medical front line workers are getting sick as well. The main danger of overloading healthcare facilities with COVID-19 patients is putting the lives of healthcare practitioners at risk. And if a physician has to stay at home to recover for several weeks, there would be less staff to take care of the ill. Dr. Matt Boente, M.D., notes that unlike the army that can send out battalion after battalion of soldiers each year, becoming a doctor takes a lot more time and effort. This is why losing doctors to COVID-19 is the last thing the society needs in this pandemic.  Image source: fiercehealthcare.com In the field of medicine, you really never stop learning as new diseases can come up, and new treatments can be created on any day. However, some milestones serve as a guide for would-be medical practitioners. First, the aspiring healthcare practitioner must finish a degree