Combating Fake News

Abstract

Providing effective clinical oncology care these days includes practicing in an environment abundant with fake news, emanating from what some might otherwise consider an alternate universe. So-called facts are out there-after being twisted, manipulated, and/or just plain made up-and they create a slurry of misinformation, disinformation, or a lack of information.

Keywords: communication; ethics; misinformation; nurse education; patients and caregivers; peer review.