Save lives and improve public health by countering misinformation
In Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare’s Misinformation Illness, a team of health misinformation experts delivers a first-hand account of the dangers posed by false narratives and snake oil in the face of deadly healthcare crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic. In the book, you’ll explore the challenges facing those who fight to restore truth to a place of primacy in the United States healthcare system, the strategies they use, and the lessons you can draw from their real-world stories.
Through interviews with healthcare leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and an intuitive discussion of contemporary academic research, the authors highlight issues of critical importance in the quest to bring accurate information to the American public. You’ll also find:
* An exhortation to healthcare professionals to take up the cause of countering misinformation as if their lives and livelihoods depend on it
* A compelling portrait of the seriousness of the information predicament in which we currently find ourselves
* Actionable, practical strategies for countering misinformation in today’s information ecosystem
Perfect for clinicians, public health leaders, health-tech leaders, and health marketers, Dead Wrong will also earn a place in the libraries of media professionals and community leaders with an interest in keeping the American public healthy and vibrant.
Jadual kandungan
Foreword by Dr. Joseph Kvedar
Preface
Chapter 1: A Fatal Misconception
Chapter 2: Pandemic of Lies
Chapter 3: Our Tainted History
Chapter 4: New Traumas, Old Wounds
Chapter 5: A Shock to the Healthcare System
Chapter 6: Trust and Empathy
Chapter 7: Reverse-engineering Dark Magic
Chapter 8: Healthcare’s Human Stories
Chapter 9: The Pursuit of Change
Chapter 10: Doing No Harm
Acknowledgements
Endnotes
About the Authors
Index