North Carolina Medical Board issued the following announcement on Oct. 16.
FSMB issues statement on wearing face coverings during patient encounters
The Federation of State Medical Boards recently issued a statement urging medical professionals to wear face coverings when providing patient care. The statement is in response to reports from medical boards nationally of patient complaints of providers not wearing face coverings during patient encounters.
Original source: https://www.ncmedboard.org/resources-information/professional-resources/publications/forum-newsletter/notice/fsmb-issues-statement-on-wearing-face-coverings-during-patient-encounters