Doctors who spread misinformation about COVID-19 could face disciplinary measures in California under a new state law.
, Newsom acknowledged that he was “concerned about the chilling effect” of legislating doctor-patient conversations.
In some ways, the legislation seems more symbolic than substantive. State law already bars doctors from lying to their patients or doling out subpar medical advice that fails to meet the basic standard for quality care. That applies to care for all diseases, including COVID-19. By making the prohibition against COVID-19 lies unambiguously clear, the new law will strengthen a medical board’s hand if a physician who has been sanctioned tries to challenge that decision, said state Sen. Richard Pan , a pediatrician and co-author of the measure.How the online wellness community pivoted from juice cleanses and special diets to embracing COVID-19 vaccine skepticism.
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