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EPISODE · Sep 6, 2023 · 12 MIN

658 - What Happened to the Doctors Spreading Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

from Public Health On Call · host The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Throughout the pandemic, a few medical professionals spread false and misleading information about COVID-19 and even touted potentially harmful "treatments" to their patients. But did they face consequences? Journalist Lena Sun talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about her Washington Post report looking at how medical professional boards handled—or dismissed—complaints about these doctors.

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