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The Urology Care Foundation?: Addressing Medical Misinformation in Urology
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In 2021, Vice Admiral Dr. Vivek Murthy released a report titled, “Confronting Health Misinformation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Building a Healthy Information Environment.” In his report, Dr. Murthy discusses not only the dangers of medical misinformation, but also the value of medically exact information both online and on social media. Within the specialty of urology, a growing number of studies have reported misleading medical information on the Internet and “fake news” on popular social media platforms. Inaccurate medical information has the potential to lead to ineffective, costly, and even potentially harmful outcomes for our patients. In addition, medically inaccurate information can complicate the patient-physician relationship by causing confusion, misunderstandings, and potentially even distrust. Fortunately for our patients, medically correct information also exists on the Internet.8 Over the years, the Urology Care Foundation? (the Official Foundation of the American Urological Association) has created over 600 pieces of physician-vetted, guidelines-based patient education materials. These materials include fact sheets, patient guides, and posters.
Brian Stork
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Chair, Urology Care Foundation Public Education Council
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