Public perception of common cancer misconceptions: A nationwide cross-sectional survey and analysis of over 3500 participants in Saudi Arabia

Public perception of common cancer misconceptions: A nationwide cross-sectional survey and analysis of over 3500 participants in Saudi Arabia

Purpose/Background: Patients and healthcare providers use online health information and social media (SM) platforms to seek medical information. As the incidence of cancer rises, the popularity of SM platforms has yielded widespread dissemination of incorrect or misleading information about it. In t...

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Main Authors: Azmi Marouf, Rama Tayeb, Ghady D. Alshehri, Hana Z. Fatani, Mohammed O. Nassif, Ali H. Farsi, Nouf Y. Akeel, Abdulaziz M. Saleem, Ali A. Samkari, Nora H. Trabulsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
health information
misinformation
oncology
public knowledge
social media platforms
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1753_22

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