What happened to the doctors who refused to stay silent about early COVID treatments?
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In this episode of the IMA Weekly Show, Dr. Ryan Cole, IMA Head of Medical and Scientific Affairs, sits down with Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, IMA Senior Fellow, and Dr. Ron Elfenbein for a powerful conversation on medical courage, physician autonomy, informed consent, and the price many doctors have paid for speaking publicly over the past several years.
In this conversation, they discuss:
- What happened to physicians who questioned official COVID policy or spoke publicly about treatment options
- Why clinical judgment and physician autonomy are essential to patient care
- How fear, bureaucracy, and legal pressure can interfere with the doctor-patient relationship
- Dr. Bowden’s work with the Coalition for Health Freedom and the fight for informed consent
- Dr. Elfenbein’s experience providing COVID testing, treatment, and monoclonal antibody therapy
- The questions his pending federal case raises about due process, billing complexity, and independent medical practice
- What patients can do to support doctors who are willing to speak and practice independently
First aired 20th May 2026
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