Dr. Instagram May Be a Liar: Detecting Medical Misinformation on Social Media.
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DOI: 10.1109/jbhi.2020.3037027
Abstract: In 2019, outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases reached the highest number in the US since 1992. Medical misinformation, such as antivaccine content propagating through social media, is associated with increases in vaccine delay and refusal. Our… read more here.
Keywords: social media; antivaccine messages; medical misinformation; instagram may ... See more keywords
How to survive the medical misinformation mess
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DOI: 10.1111/eci.12834
Abstract: Most physicians and other healthcare professionals are unaware of the pervasiveness of poor quality clinical evidence that contributes considerably to overuse, underuse, avoidable adverse events, missed opportunities for right care and wasted healthcare resources. The… read more here.
Keywords: medical misinformation; healthcare professionals; misinformation mess; evidence ... See more keywords
Medical Misinformation on Social Media: Cognitive Bias, Pseudo-Peer Review, and the Good Intentions Hypothesis.
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DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.041719
Abstract: October 1, 2019 1131 Samuel P. Trethewey, MBChB, BSc The importance of understanding factors that drive the spread of medical misinformation has been highlighted by recent discourse.1,2 In response to the growing and pervasive threat… read more here.
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