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Dispensing The Truth: The Need to Educate Future Pharmacists to Counter Health Misinformation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Health misinformation is one of the most important challenges faced by health care professionals in the modern health care landscape. This commentary explores the mechanics of this problem, contributing factors to its prevalence and spread, and why this topic is important to the profession of pharmacy. It advocates that pharmacy curricula spend dedicated time equipping the next generation of pharmacists with skills on how to detect, handle, and prevent health misinformation.

Source: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101874

Authors: Jordan R. Covvey, Spencer E. Harpe

Institutions: Duquesne University, Midwestern University

Language: English

Topic: Misinformation and Its Impacts

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,400