50% of physicians would refuse to treat patients who refuse to wear a mask: study

Fifty percent of physicians said it is appropriate to deny treatment to patients who refuse to wear a mask and social distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to Medscape’s “Right or Wrong in Medicine” report. 

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The Dec. 7 report polled more than 4,100 practicing physicians throughout the U.S. 

Thirty-percent of physicians said they would not deny a patient treatment just because they will not wear a mask, while 20 percent said it would depend on the situation. 

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