John Mandrola: Why Doctoring and Politics Shouldn’t Mix

Tags: Political Theory, Health

09/11/2020 Michel Accad, MD Anish Koka

Dr. John Mandrola returns to the show to discuss why doctoring and politics shouldn’t mix and how he got into hot water on Twitter for holding that unacceptable view.

Dr. Mandrola is an electrophysiologist in Louisville, Kentucky. He is is cardiology editor on Medscape where he writes a regular column and produces a weekly podcast.

SHOW NOTES

John Mandrola, MD: Twitter and Website
John Mandrola: “Doctoring and Activism“
Sally Satel: “The Hypocritical Oath“
Mandrola et al: The Case for Being a Medical Conservative (in the American Journal of Medicine)
Watch the episode on YouTube
Dr. Mandrola's previous appearances on the show: Ep. 12 and Ep. 107

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