COVID 19 AND DISINFODEMIC : A NEW AGE PROBLEM

Authors

  • Muhammad Younis Mediclinic City Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37978/pjsm.v1i3.248

Keywords:

COVID 19, Coronavirus, Infodemic, Misinformation, Anxiety, Bias

Abstract

As the numbers of patients infected with COVID 19 keep increasing, we are faced with yet another challenge the likes of which haven't been seen before. With the bombardment of too much information reaching the general population, we are faced with a new dilemma as individuals and physicians to recognize the truth form the false.

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Published

2020-10-12

How to Cite

Younis, M. (2020). COVID 19 AND DISINFODEMIC : A NEW AGE PROBLEM. Pakistan Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 1(3), e248. https://doi.org/10.37978/pjsm.v1i3.248

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2020): Volume 1 Number 3 Pakistan Journal of Surgery and Medicine

Section

Letter to Editor

Copyright (c) 2020 Muhammad Younis

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