Can doctors licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) lie, intentionally or through ignorance, about medical information? This question has come up in response to a number of false and misleading public statements made by doctors in B.C. regarding COVID-19.
Some of these statements have been so inaccurate that they are either intentional lies, or highlight a serious lack of understanding about COVID-19 and the vaccines. In either case, they are harmful and should be corrected. A physician should not operate in a way that harms people; nor should a physician communicate in a way that harms people.
Demonstrably false statements made by some B.C. doctors have included referring to mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines as “experimental gene modification therapy,” “the most unsafe vaccines in history,” saying that they “damage the ovaries” and that PCR tests are “useless” and cannot discriminate between different coronaviruses.
These false claims have been made by licensed doctors, in a professional capacity, and thus carry a lot of weight with the public. This misinformation may influence a person’s decision regarding a potentially lifesaving health intervention, and therefore, it is particularly serious.
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