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Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

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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Yes
61%
No
37%
Yes
46%
No
2%
Yes, this will decrease the amount of misinformation patients receive
6%
No, only when the advice was proven to harm the patient
0%
Yes, and the doctors should also lose their medical license
6%
No, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus
3%
No, scientific consensus can quickly change and patients should be allowed to try unconventional ideas

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 @B47D32Wfrom Ontario  answered…4wks4W

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

 @B43QV9Mfrom Alberta  answered…1mo1MO

Yes if sharing information/treatments that is proven to be misinformation and pseudoscience. However scientific consensus can quickly change and patients should be allowed to try unconventional ideas but only with the disclosure that it contradicts current scientific consensus - those should not be liable for punitive measures as long as protocol was followed

 @B3QNMWTfrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

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.

 @9RCH3XQfrom Manitoba  answered…9mos9MO

It depends on the situation. If they can prove the health advice was unreasonable and caused harm, then yes, they should penalize those doctors. But if the advice was reasonable and did not cause harm, then the doctor should not be penalized. Particularly with rare diseases, there may not BE any scientific consensus and doctors need to be free to discuss alternative treatment options.

 @9QZGVSTfrom Michigan  answered…9mos9MO

Doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus, and only be penalized if the advice was proven to harm the patient.

 @9QQKXVQanswered…10mos10MO

If they say something that can cause danger to the patient then they should be penalised but the overall consensus isn't always correct and if they feel that they have proper medical experience on why they think this health advice is true and actually helps the patient it shouldn't. It also depends on how big of a consensus they are going against.

 @B2W38R6from Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

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.

 @B2L4P5Lfrom Saskatchewan  answered…3mos3MO

Yes if it harms the patient and the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

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