There needs to be like, a medical misinformation act. Doctors who promote misinformation on social media directly harm our patients. Harming patients with misinformation is not free speech. How can we make something happen #medtwitter ? @DrJenGunter @MDaware @RyanMarino @gorskon
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It's very, very problematic. There's a line of cases in public health law about prohibiting speech that suggest you can limit misleading commercial speech - misleading speech that's part of advertising a product. It's much trickier when it's not commercial, and even here - 1/2
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Courts have been tightening the protection of free speech. On the other hand, consumer protections law do have a long history. I think it depends how you do it. I would consult with Prof. Kathleen Morris from Golden Gate U, who is not on Twitter, I think.
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Would it have to be an international law? Since it’s the internet I mean
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Not necessarily, regulating doctors tends to be National or lower (state level in U.S..).
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Can it be prosecuted under malpractice ?
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Malpractice is generally a civil matter. A patient or patient’s family sues the doctor and/or hospital for monetary damages. It’s not a criminal complaint.
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