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Physician Roles and Responsibilities in the Context of a Pandemic in Resource-Limited Areas: Impact of Social Media
ISSN: 2695 - 5075Publisher: author   
Physician Roles and Responsibilities in the Context of a Pandemic in Resource-Limited Areas: Impact of Social Media
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Publisher: Iberoamerican Journal Of Medicine Iberoamerican Journal Of..
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Abstract
Objective: This article aims to explore the role and responsibility of physicians in the era of social media; the authors take as an example of the current pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Also, we highlight how social media impact the way populations trust and follow the recommendations of the governments. Methods: We identified relevant articles to date using a manual library search, journal publications on the subject, and critically reviewed them. Results: We critically examined the fake news around COVID-19 disease: the disease origin, manifestations, symptoms, and treatments. The authors also explore the high expectation of people and changes in behaviors that led to risky manners, including self-medication after American President Donald Trump has claimed a major benefit of treatment with chloroquine in COVID-19. Surprisingly, the potential BCG vaccination trials in the COVID-19 pandemic were also greeted with m...