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Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 8/2020

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The Parallel Pandemic: Medical Misinformation and COVID-19

Primum non nocere

verfasst von: Jennifer S. Love, MD, Adam Blumenberg, MD MA, Zane Horowitz, MD

Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 8/2020

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Excerpt

As COVID-19 spreads globally causing fear and loss of life, so too does the parallel pandemic of medical misinformation. Similar to coronavirus itself, few are immune to medical treatment rumors which can wreak havoc on critical decisions made with limited information. The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in the social media era, allowing for swift propagation of unproven clinical care guidelines and overt misinformation. Proposed treatment strategies have been amplified and distorted according to testimonials rather than scientific rigor. While social media offers interconnectedness, real-time communication, and advocacy opportunities, it also has unintended consequences. …
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Titel
The Parallel Pandemic: Medical Misinformation and COVID-19
Primum non nocere
verfasst von
Jennifer S. Love, MD
Adam Blumenberg, MD MA
Zane Horowitz, MD
Publikationsdatum
14.05.2020
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Schlagwort
COVID-19
Erschienen in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 8/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05897-w

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