COVID-19 has highlighted just how many people rely on less than trustworthy sources for information about healthcare.
Misinformation dispensed through social media has seen health professionals bombarded with patients seeking supposed miracle cures from hyrdoxychloroquine to ivermectin, that haven't received regulatory approval for the treatment of COVID-19, just to avoid getting a vaccine that has been deemed safe and effective.
The mind boggles, but a joint statement from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) and the Alberta College of Pharmacy, has noted that some health professionals have been excerbating the issue, when it comes to ivermectin.
"A small number of physicians and pharmacists [are] spreading misinformation related to the appropriateness of ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19," the statement said.
"[We] do not believe these behaviours align with a physician's or pharmacist's professional responsibility to their patients."
The CPSA said it was aware of at least seven doctors who were alleged to have been spreading false information about the drug, while noting that others had "kowtowed" to patients' demands for exemption letters without legitimate medical reasons, so they could avoid being vaccinated or having to wear face masks.
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