“This pill is the best choice Patient Jim Bob,” smiled Dr. Robertson. Suddenly an intercom-enriched voice spoke, “Actually, the other pill is the right one.” The bewildered patient looked down to see a medication now sitting in his hand. Without hesitation, he swallowed it and waited. Is this picture too far removed from reality? Let’s …
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For millennia, writing has been used properly and improperly. Don’t worry, this won’t be a history lesson. Rather, it’ll focus on breaking news. There. Feel better? Having assuaged your preemptive yawns, I ask you now to keep an open mind. Because my niche of healthcare content writing is being threatened. Disinformation in the News Can …
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“You can either start on treatment A or treatment A, your choice.” A bit confused, the patient studied both options long enough to realize they were exactly the same. But instead of protesting he reluctantly mumbled, “Treatment A please.” In certain health scenarios there aren’t a lot of alternatives, but for Covid this isn’t the …
“I’d love to believe you doc, but Facebook hasn’t fact checked whether or not I should.” Okay I’ll admit it. This scenario never happened. But it is meant to highlight a growing confusion over what medical information to believe. Far from an expert, I’ll nonetheless suggest the dangers of selectively amplifying certain voices. And denigrating …
