Understanding and Addressing Medical Misinformation and Disinformation: The Pharmacist's Role
by Nora P. Pecha, 2025 PharmD Candidate, Doha Awad, 2025 PharmD Candidate, Nicholas F. Apitz, 2026 PharmD Candidate, Alayna N. Kellam, 2025 PharmD Candidate, Nuelle D. Agcaoili, 2026 PharmD Candidate, Cassie S. Sedgwick, PharmD
"Given the ease of access to online information, it is common for patients to seek diagnoses, treatments, and medical advice through the internet. However, this practice may jeopardize the pharmacist-patient relationship due to the rise of the spread of healthcare-related mis- and disinformation. Here, we investigate the propagation of, who is most vulnerable to, and what approaches pharmacists can take to address health-related mis/disinformation. "
Keywords: Disinformation, Evidence-Based Medicine, Expert Testimony, Inpatients, Respiration, Artificial, COVID-19, Communication, Ventilators, Mechanical, Internet
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"Given the ease of access to online information, it is common for patients to seek diagnoses, treatments, and medical advice through the internet. However, this practice may jeopardize the pharmacist-patient relationship due to the rise of the spread of healthcare-related mis- and disinformation. Here, we investigate the propagation of, who is most vulnerable to, and what approaches pharmacists can take to address health-related mis/disinformation. "
Keywords: Disinformation, Evidence-Based Medicine, Expert Testimony, Inpatients, Respiration, Artificial, COVID-19, Communication, Ventilators, Mechanical, Internet
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2024 May/June Table of Contents