It’s a Doctor’s Duty to Combat Misinformation
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how easy it is for disreputable and non-authoritative sources to spread wrong and possibly dangerous medical information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how easy it is for disreputable and non-authoritative sources to spread wrong and possibly dangerous medical information.
When patients are able to articulate their beliefs, it can help them move from making what may have been an unconscious choice into a conscious one.
Equality assures that everyone receives the same thing, but equity assures that everyone gets what they need.
For many health care professionals, successfully managing uncertainty means recognizing that surety is complicated and illusory and knowledge is iterative and provisional rather than definitive.
Whatever strategy you employ to encourage vaccinations, it is important to be respectful and empathize with your patient’s concerns and perspectives.