A “Physicians’ Declaration” produced by an international alliance of physicians and medical scientists strongly condemns the global strategy to treat COVID, accusing policy-makers of potential “crimes against humanity” for preventing physicians from providing life-saving treatments for their patients and suppressing open scientific discussion.
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Physicians and Medical Scientists
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International Alliance of Physicians and Medical
Scientists
September, 2021
We the physicians of the world, united and loyal to the Hippocratic Oath,
recognizing the profession of medicine as we know it is at a crossroad, are
compelled to declare the following;
WHEREAS, it is our utmost responsibility and duty to uphold
and restore the dignity, integrity, art and science of medicine;
WHEREAS, there is an unprecedented assault on our ability
to care for our patients;
WHEREAS, public policy makers have chosen to force a “one
size fits all” treatment strategy, resulting in needless illness and death,
rather than upholding fundamental concepts of the individualized, personalized
approach to patient care which is proven to be safe and more effective;
WHEREAS, physicians and other health care providers working
on the front lines, utilizing their knowledge of epidemiology, pathophysiology
and pharmacology, are often first to identify new, potentially life saving
treatments;
WHEREAS, physicians are increasingly being discouraged from
engaging in open professional discourse and the exchange of ideas about new and
emerging diseases, not only endangering the essence of the medical profession,
but more importantly, more tragically, the lives of our patients;
WHEREAS, thousands of physicians are being prevented from
providing treatment to their patients, as a result of barriers put up by
pharmacies, hospitals, and public health agencies, rendering the vast majority
of healthcare providers helpless to protect their patients in the face of
disease. Physicians are now advising their patients to simply go home
(allowing the virus to replicate) and return when their disease worsens,
resulting in hundreds of thousands of unnecessary patient deaths, due to
failure-to-treat;
WHEREAS, this is not medicine. This is not care. These
policies may actually constitute crimes against humanity.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS:
RESOLVED, that the physician-patient relationship must
be restored. The very heart of medicine is this relationship, which allows
physicians to best understand their patients and their illnesses, to formulate
treatments that give the best chance for success, while the patient is an
active participant in their care.
RESOLVED, that the political intrusion into the
practice of medicine and the physician/patient relationship must end. Physicians,
and all health care providers, must be free to practice the art and science of
medicine without fear of retribution, censorship, slander, or disciplinary
action, including possible loss of licensure and hospital privileges, loss of
insurance contracts and interference from government entities and organizations
– which further prevent us from caring for patients in need. More than ever,
the right and ability to exchange objective scientific findings, which further
our understanding of disease, must be protected.
RESOLVED, that physicians must defend their right to
prescribe treatment, observing the tenet FIRST, DO NO HARM. Physicians shall
not be restricted from prescribing safe and effective treatments. These
restrictions continue to cause unnecessary sickness and death. The rights of
patients, after being fully informed about the risks and benefits of each
option, must be restored to receive those treatments.
RESOLVED, that we invite physicians of the world and
all health care providers to join us in this noble cause as we endeavor to
restore trust, integrity and professionalism to the practice of medicine.
RESOLVED, that we invite the scientists of the world,
who are skilled in biomedical research and uphold the highest ethical and moral
standards, to insist on their ability to conduct and publish objective,
empirical research without fear of reprisal upon their careers, reputations and
livelihoods.
RESOLVED, that we invite patients, who believe in the
importance of the physician-patient relationship and the ability to be active
participants in their care, to demand access to science-based medical care.
