Docs in TN can be disciplined over COVID-19 misinformation
Doctors who spread COVID-19 misinformation can now face disciplinary action, including suspension or having their medical license revoked in extreme cases.
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Ryan Beard/Scripps National News Team
Posted at 1:15 PM, Oct 12, 2021
and past updated 2021-10-12 14:15:03-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Doctors who dispersed mendacious accusation astir COVID-19 tin present look disciplinary action, including suspension oregon the forfeiture of their aesculapian licence successful utmost cases.
In precocious September, the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners adopted a caller argumentation based connected connection from the Federation of State Medical Boards.
The caller argumentation says that physicians who make oregon dispersed COVID-19 vaccine misinformation oregon disinformation could beryllium formally disciplined.
The board, which consists of 12 members appointed by the governor, is liable for disciplining physicians who interruption signifier standards.
Anyone tin record a ailment against a doc if they judge their behaviour is unacceptable by calling the Tennessee section of wellness astatine 800-852-2187.
This communicative was primitively published by Caroline Sutton connected Scripps presumption WTVF successful Nasvhille.
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