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You Can Retract Papers But Can You Retract Misinformation?
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Guest: Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist, Dr Mark Cheong, Health Services & Systems Researcher
Remember that time during the pandemic Trump and many others promoted hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment? Well, the paper that people referred to in early 2020 has recently been retracted, but can the misinformation be taken back? Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by health services and systems researcher Dr Mark Cheong to delve into the murky world of misinformation and whether scientific journals matter to the lay public.
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Presenter: Lim Sue Ann
Producer: Lim Sue Ann
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You Can Retract Papers But Can You Retract Misinformation?
41 mins
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16:00, 10 Jan 2025
Guest: Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist, Dr Mark Cheong, Health Services & Systems Researcher
Remember that time during the pandemic Trump and many others promoted hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment? Well, the paper that people referred to in early 2020 has recently been retracted, but can the misinformation be taken back? Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by health services and systems researcher Dr Mark Cheong to delve into the murky world of misinformation and whether scientific journals matter to the lay public.
Image credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Lim Sue Ann
Producer: Lim Sue Ann
scientific journal
the bigger picture
health and living
misinformation
disinformation
health literacy
medical misinformation
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