About The Study: The frequency of discipline for physician-spread misinformation observed in this cross-sectional study was quite low despite increased salience and medical board warnings since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic about the dangers of physicians spreading falsehoods. These findings suggest a serious disconnect between regulatory guidance and enforcement and call into question the suitability of licensure regulation for combatting physician-spread misinformation.
Corresponding author: To contact the corresponding author, Richard S. Saver, J.D., email saver@email.unc.edu .
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(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43893)
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