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658 - What Happened to the Doctors Spreading Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Season 8 · Episode 658

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

Public Health On Call

September 6, 202312m 16s

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Show Notes

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.