Survey: Doctors Say Misinformation Swaying Patients

A new survey from The Physicians Foundation said doctors are facing more patients influenced by medical falsehoods.

The survey found 61% of doctors said they encountered patients influenced by misinformation or disinformation a moderate amount or a great deal over the past year.

Nearly nine in 10 (86%) physicians felt that the incidence of medical misinformation and/or disinformation has increased compared to five years ago, with 50% saying it has increased significantly.

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