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Addressing Health Misinformation with Health Literacy Strategies: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2020 Dec 17.
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Review

Addressing Health Misinformation with Health Literacy Strategies: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Roundtable on Health Literacy.
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Excerpt

On July 29, 2020, the Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a public workshop to explore the challenges resulting from the proliferation of health and medical misinformation and disinformation, particularly as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic. The workshop explored the role of fact-checking organizations and the technology industry in addressing misinformation and disinformation, the social psychology behind their spread, and health literacy strategies to support this ongoing multidisciplinary work. This publication highlights the presentation and discussion of the workshop.

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SPONSORS: This workshop was partially supported by AbbVie Inc.; California Dental Association; Eli Lilly and Co.; Health Literacy Media; Health Literacy Partners; Health Resources and Services Administration; Mserck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; National Library of Medicine; Northwell Health; and Pfizer Inc.

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