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B C doctors warned they could face discipline for spreading COVID-19 misinformation

Posted: May 11, 2021 6:00 AM PT | Last Updated: May 11 Dr. Stephen Malthouse appeared at a rally against COVID-19 restrictions in Duncan, B.C., in November, referring to the disease as a so-called pandemic. (YouTube) Doctors in B.C. have been warned that spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines could harm patients and result in professional discipline. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) say they ve become aware some doctors are sharing false anti-vaccine and anti-mask ideas, as well as promoting treatments for COVID-19 that are not supported by scientific research.

B C doctors could face penalty for spreading misinformation on COVID-19, masks: college

  VANCOUVER Doctors in British Columbia are being warned they could face investigation or penalties from their regulatory body if they contradict public health orders or guidance about COVID-19. The warning is contained in a joint statement from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. and the First Nations Health Authority. The statement says the college and authority have become aware that some B.C. physicians oppose vaccines and are spreading “misinformation” about mask wearing, physical distancing and lockdowns. There s also concern that certain doctors are promoting COVID-19 treatments “not supported by widely accepted scientific evidence.” Dr. Heidi Oetter, registrar and CEO of the college, says the misinformation breaches public trust and is contrary to a doctor s ethical obligations.

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