Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine in the Age of Infodemics: A Call to Action
Abstract
The rise of the digital era has transformed not only how healthcare information is disseminated but also how misinformation spreads. The COVID-19 pandemic starkly revealed the fragility of public trust in scientific knowledge, giving birth to what the World Health Organization termed an “infodemic” - an overabundance of information, both accurate and false, that makes it difficult for people to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance when needed most.1 In this milieu, teaching Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) to future healthcare professionals assumes unprecedented importance.
How to cite this article:
Raj D. Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine in the
Age of Infodemics: A Call to Action. Chettinad
Health City Med J. 2025;14(2):1-2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2278.2044.202516
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