This is a truly cringe-inducing take that blames the wrong people. It's not doctors doing studies like this that are political or that contribute to its politicization. It's politicians like our President, which lead doctors to feel obligated to do studies like this.
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David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted John Mandrola, MD
I mean, what planet does this doctor live on? YES! Many thousands of people really do believe masks are hazardous. Some of them are even our fellow physicians. I know. I've encountered them online and in person.https://twitter.com/drjohnm/status/1322284518573789185?s=20 …
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Moreover, some of these people actively spread antimask disinformation, leading more people to come to the wrong conclusion that masks are harmful or potentially dangerous, thus facilitating the spread of
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Seriously, this might be a "Well, duh!" study, but when combatting the antimask propagandists it's useful to have studies like this, as obvious as their designs and conclusions might be, to help combat antimask disinformation.
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The good doctor's take is a large reason why we have so much difficulty combatting
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Of course he showed up in the comments to argue this study won't convince anyone. Still doesn't get it.
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