How Should State Licensing and Credentialing Boards Respond When Government Clinicians Spread False or Misleading Health Information
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15744722 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allison M Whelan (Georgia College & State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | E210-218 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2023.210 |
| PMID | 36867168 |
| OpenAlex | W4323031816 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The spread of health misinformation by health care professionals who also hold government positions represents a long-standing problem that intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article describes this problem and considers legal and other response strategies. State licensing and credentialing boards must use their authorities to discipline clinicians who spread misinformation and to reinforce the nature and scope of professional and ethical obligations of government and nongovernment clinicians. Individual clinicians must also play an important role by actively and vigorously correcting misinformation disseminated by other clinicians
Business · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Credentialing · Government (linguistics · Health care · Internet privacy · Licensure · Medical education · Misinformation · Pandemic · Political science · Public relations · Scope (computer science · Scope of practice · State (computer science · Ethics in medical practice · Healthcare Systems and Challenges · Law · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Medicine · Psychology
Public Health and Online Misinformation
The Privileges and Demands of Professional Self-Regulation
The Medical Profession and Self-Regulation
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The Role of State Medical Boards
Why Health Professionals Should Speak Out Against False Beliefs on the Internet
How Should State Licensing and Credentialing Boards Respond When Government Clinicians Spread False or Misleading Health Information
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |