For nearly a decade, I provided compassionate care to elderly patients in the Netherlands, specializing in deprescribing pills and viewing each person holistically. My core values — patient autonomy, informed consent, and "first, do no harm" — have always guided my work.
In late 2020, when these principles came under intense pressure, I made the difficult choice to step away from clinical practice rather than accepting what was wrong. Rather than accepting a position as medical director of a large elderly-care facility, I chose to preserve my integrity by — temporarily — quitting my practice.
I questioned the lockdown measures and was deeply concerned by the lack of informed consent about the experimental nature of the jabs. With a (double) master's degree in philosophy, in clinical practice I always sought to enhance quality of life while acknowledging personal autonomy. When the most basic of human values got threatened, I stepped away from the "health care" system.