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Eric Topol Aug 15, 2023

On the 52 American doctors (Hall of Shame) who propagated Covid misinformation throughout the pandemic regarding vaccines, masks, promoting treatments without evidence, and conspiracy theories
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2808358

Communication of COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media by Physicians in the US

This mixed-methods study investigates the types of COVID-19 misinformation that have been propagated through social media by US physicians.

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Kevin Leecaster

@erictopol
The doctors' political party affiliation should be reported if they want to know what their motivations are better. I bet they're all Republicans or "Democrats" like #RFKJr

This is a weak-ass conclusion imo, "Further research is needed to assess the extent of the potential harms associated with physician propagation of misinformation".

I can tell you what the harm the malinformation from "expert" climate scientists caused easily enough e.g. #Lahaina