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False Health Claims Abound, but Physicians Are Still the Most Trusted Source for Health Information

Melissa Suran, Karen Bucher

2024JAMA15 citationsDOI

Abstract

This Medical News article discusses a KFF poll about the public’s exposure to and beliefs about inaccurate health information, as well as media use and trust in sources.

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