Tackling misinformation in medicine

Our panel including Professor Sander van der Linden discuss the impact of misinformation and disinformation on clinical practice, the damage it can cause to patients, and what we can do to address this. 

1 CPD credit expires August 2025

 

Sam Mulga

Chair of the RCPs Patient and Care Network.

Julia Ellis

Member of the Royal College of Physicians Patient Carer Panel.

And until recently was chair of the RCPs Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme, Patient Career Panel.

Dr. Lucy Douglas.

GP in West Yorkshire also with a GP extended role in musculoskeletal medicine and rheumatology in East Lancashire.

Professor Sander van der Linden

Professor of psychology at the University of Cambridge

  • 1 CPD credit until 28th August 2025 is available after watching this webinar
  • Complete the Tackling misinformation form to provide feedback and access your CPD credit

Published

01 August 2023

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Our panel including Professor Sander van der Linden discuss the impact of misinformation and disinformation on clinical practice, the damage it can cause to patients, and what we can do to address this. 

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