Social media’s influence on physician-patient relationships: 3 notes

Becker's Healthcare December 5, 2024
Francesca Mathewes

Social media is highly present in the lives of many patients and physicians, which can sometimes lead patients to encounter medical misinformation that physicians must manage in their patient relationships.

Richard Miller, MD, a psychiatrist at East Greenwich, R.I.-based Elwyn Behavioral Health recently joined Medical Economics to discuss ways that physicians can combat misinformation and ensure their patients are well educated.

Here are three notes from Dr. Miller:

1. “[Misinformation] is out there all the time. It’s always been there, it’s just more visible on Youtube or Instagram,” he said. He added that physicians must first acknowledge that misinformation is more accessible than ever...

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