Jensen has said he’s been investigated by the Board of Medical Practice five times, and has even said if elected he would reshape the board more to his liking. So then why is he still allowed to practice medicine in Minnesota?
His spread of medical misinformation was so blatant that at one point he was banned from advertising on Facebook and removed from TikTok. Jensen has also spread conspiracy-based misinformation related to COVID-19 vaccines and went so far as to sue the government to try and block access to the vaccine for children. This is runny nose, low grade fever, sore throat.”
He has also minimized the severity of COVID-19 infection, saying “This is like a cold. As a politician, he has a larger-than-average public platform and has repeatedly used this platform to share misinformation.ĭespite evidence-based medical consensus and recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention against the use of hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin for prevention or treatment of COVID-19 infection, Jensen has promoted these non-beneficial and sometimes harmful treatments. Jensen has violated Minnesota law by using his medical title to deceive, defraud and harm the public. When physicians cross that line and begin recommending harmful treatments or practices to patients, the Board of Medical Practice has a responsibility to intervene.
There is a firm line, however, between disagreement regarding an ideal treatment approach and blatant disregard for medical science and consensus. There are often multiple reasonable approaches to treating an illness, and smart and well-intentioned doctors frequently disagree about which approach is best in a given situation. It would be unreasonable to expect most people to have enough knowledge of human physiology, illness and pharmacology to recognize when their doctor has made a misdiagnosis or recommended the wrong treatment.īecause it would be difficult if not impossible for people without medical training to accurately evaluate the clinical competence of a physician, it is the responsibility of the profession to self-regulate, and we do this through the authority of the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice.Īccording to Minnesota statute, the primary role of the Board of Medical Practice is to “protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, incompetent, and unlawful practice of medicine.” The importance of this responsibility is immense because it ensures that any person seeking medical care or advice in the state of Minnesota can be assured that the physician caring for them meets basic requirements of medical training, knowledge and ethical practice. Physicians have knowledge and skills that are not easily learned outside of formal medical training, which means that patients are not able to easily and reliably fact-check the diagnoses or treatment recommendations they receive. He has repeatedly violated core tenets of medical ethics and responsible practice and engaged in conduct defined by Minnesota statute as cause for disciplinary action by the Board of Medical Practice, including engaging in conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public.īased on his blatant disregard for medical ethics he should no longer be allowed to practice medicine in the state of Minnesota.
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Scott Jensen, a family physician and the likely Republican nominee for governor, should have his medical license revoked.
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