In 2022 lawmakers in the U.S. state of California passed legislation which empowered the state medical board to discipline doctors in the state who “disseminate misinformation or disinformation” that contradicts the “contemporary scientific consensus” or is “contrary to the standard of care.” Proponents of the law argue that doctors should be punished for spreading misinformation and that there is clear consensus on certain issues such as that apples contain sugar, measles is caused by a virus, and Down syndrome is caused by a chromosomal abnormality. Opponents argue that the law limits freedom of speech and scientific “consensus” often changes within mere months.
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@B47D32W3wks3W
No, contemporary scientific consensus has been bought and paid for by private interests and needs to allow for counter research and research with sufficient evidentiary support
@B3QNMWT1mo1MO
The standard practice which is derived from peer review is what should be followed. If someone continually breaks away from that and follows conspiracy they should be sanctioned.
@B2W38R62mos2MO
the term "contemporary scientific consensus" is becoming more blurred all the time because countries like the US actively muddying the water. I think Doctors must disclose if their advice has not been fully proven in multiple valid studies to avoid misinformation now.
@9G9M53L2yrs2Y
yes, but only if they are penalizing the patient for not following. also if they are doing so in their own office.
@9LHLKDC1yr1Y
No, as long as they discuss this advice first with healthcare officials first and have gotten approval.
@9JZV4G6Conservative1yr1Y
It's a hard call. Sometimes off-label finds, help more than items that were set to to fix those ordeals.
@9JBXLXS1yr1Y
Yes, especially when it comes to Autism. In fact every doctor in Autism research should be fired, because it is mostly non-Autistic people.
They often spread the “vaccines cause autism” conspiracy theory and even prescribe gluten and dairy free diets because they say it “helps autism” when it doesn’t when it only helps with co-morbidities like gut issues. On top of recommending ABA therapy, which is abuse, it takes the Autism out of the Autistic, and many Autistics, myself included have ptsd from ABA.
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@9F3YN582yrs2Y
Yes, the medical field has advanced rapidly and the doctors are responsible for staying up to date. Failure to do so is a failure to perform their job to the best of their ability for the sake of their patients health care.
@99KVBFJ2yrs2Y
I don’t know what this means
@9L4GGFD1yr1Y
No, and abolish all occupational licensing
@9BR97R52yrs2Y
Depends on the type of health issue.
@9B4YGKT2yrs2Y
Let the patient sue if it harms them
@99L4RQLConservative2yrs2Y
No, if all the information is provided and there is no bias then they should have the option to share
@99KKKB92yrs2Y
Yes, if the advice does serious harm to the patients
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