Can they take away his medical license (I guess Im assuming he has one. It's Florida, though, so who knows.)? Cause unless he's got scientific evidence to back his claims, they should limit his ability to practice.
this post was submitted on 21 Dec 2023
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There is no national medical license, each state handles it alone. If you practice in two states both states need to license you - our license in one state does not transfer to a different one automatically.
Which is to say is in in charge of his own medical certificate.
And as evidenced by FL, some States' process are corrupt allowing unqualified idiots to practice.
in addition the medical community is way full of itself and it takes a lot to delicense a physician and its easier for them to get it back. Doctors view themselves as elite and a doctor is to valuable to not be used. This is why it cracks me up around lawyer jokes and harping on lawyers. Lawyers get disbarred way more easily. Their community is much more likely to repercussions.
Plus if you can't meet the requirements you just need to be wealthy and connected enough to create a new accrediting body which says you meet theirs.
I'm predicting right now that he will suffer zero (meaningful) consequences. I'm sick of it, but I've seen it happen often enough now to not be surprised by it.
Medical licenses are issued by the state they practice in, not the fda. I'm guessing the Florida board of medicine has been stacked with DeSantis people. And then some quick googling confirmed it was the case:
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/578266-gov-desantis-is-reshaping-floridas-medical-boards/
https://www.flgov.com/2022/06/17/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-four-to-the-board-of-medicine/
https://www.flgov.com/2021/04/02/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-five-to-the-board-of-medicine/
I agree though, and there are states where medical boards would take your license for spreading medical misinformation.
Yes, it is.
It should be called "manslaughter" coming from an appointed medical official.
It does seem like the state should be liable for offering medical advice so contrary to prevailing medical knowledge
As a Floridian, I was disgusted to receive an email several month ago from the office of the Surgeon General advising against getting Covid vaccines and boosters knowing a majority of folks who receive this email will take this as best recommended practice. Folks, it is your choice, but please talk to your doctor to help guide you in such decisions.
It’s just bullshit, trying to scare people, with queries that have no scientific basis. “Dr. Kawsar Talaat, an associate professor in the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, says those three concerns have no scientific basis.
Her research expertise is in conducting clinical trials for a variety of vaccines to determine their safety and efficacy. “The COVID vaccine enters the outer part of cell and the RNA works there. It wouldn’t be possible for the DNA to integrate into the chromosomes since they are not even in same compartment,” she said. “Even if they were, the mechanism that allows that to happen is not included in the vaccine.” “
Just got an email about this from the Florida Office of the Surgeon General