How can we help? Medical students’ views on their role in the COVID-19 pandemic

Background The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a sharp rise in demand for healthcare workers worldwide. This has been coupled with reduced numbers of available medical professionals due to confirmed or suspected infections with SARS-CoV-2. To counteract these shortages, governments of several countries have considered the enrolment of medical students into the workforce in order to help to tackle the ongoing crisis. Methods...