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Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare's Misinformation Illness 1st Edition
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Save lives and improve public health by countering misinformation
In Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare’s Misinformation Illness, a team of health misinformation experts delivers a first-hand account of the dangers posed by false narratives and snake oil in the face of deadly healthcare crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic. In the book, you’ll explore the challenges facing those who fight to restore truth to a place of primacy in the United States healthcare system, the strategies they use, and the lessons you can draw from their real-world stories.
Through interviews with healthcare leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and an intuitive discussion of contemporary academic research, the authors highlight issues of critical importance in the quest to bring accurate information to the American public. You’ll also find:
- An exhortation to healthcare professionals to take up the cause of countering misinformation as if their lives and livelihoods depend on it
- A compelling portrait of the seriousness of the information predicament in which we currently find ourselves
- Actionable, practical strategies for countering misinformation in today’s information ecosystem
Perfect for clinicians, public health leaders, health-tech leaders, and health marketers, Dead Wrong will also earn a place in the libraries of media professionals and community leaders with an interest in keeping the American public healthy and vibrant.
- ISBN-101394150601
- ISBN-13978-1394150601
- Edition1st
- PublisherWiley
- Publication dateOctober 17, 2023
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions5.9 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
- Print length224 pages
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—DR. SANJAY GUPTA, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN"It is increasingly clear that misinformation poses a threat to every pillar of society, but the stakes are especially high in medicine. With refreshing clarity, Dead Wrong spotlights the challenges of separating fact from fiction when it comes to our healthcare. Dr. Geeta Nayyar isn't satisfied with simply defining the problem. She merges her clinical experience and boardroom expertise along with her team's journalistic skills to offer practical solutions and chart a better path forward. Healthcare and policy leaders would be wise to take note." |
—SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, Broadcast Journalist and Founder, Soledad O'Brien Productions"Misinformation, or downright lies, are undermining so many important conversations we need to be having in this country about how to make policy decisions that are critical to our quality of life. Nowhere is there more harmful than in healthcare where lives are quite literally at stake, particularly in our most vulnerable communities. Fight disinformation by being informed—start with this great book that gets inside how myths and lies cause harm and give us the facts we need to fight back." |
—ANA NAVARRO, Political Commentator and Strategist"Finally, a no-nonsense wake-up call to combat the epidemic of misinformation in American healthcare. In Dead Wrong, Dr. Geeta Nayyar fearlessly tackles this pervasive problem with unapologetic fervor and characteristic grace, exposing the devastating impact of falsehoods on our well-being. This book is an urgent rallying cry for us all to take control of our health and dismantle the web of deceit that has entangled healthcare for decades. Brace yourself for a heavy dose of truth and an honest look in the mirror." |
—ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, Founder and CEO, Thrive Global"In Dead Wrong, Dr. Geeta Nayyar takes an intimate and moving look at misinformation, disinformation, and their striking effects on the U.S. healthcare system. She also points to solutions, which are too often absent from the conversation. This must-read book is an urgent call to action for everyone who works in healthcare or cares about the future our children will inherit." |
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What can healthcare do when patients believe rumors and lies rather than doctors, researchers, and public health officials?
That question is at the heart of Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare's Misinformation Illness, a roadmap for healthcare leaders to understand and address the effects of the conspiracy theory and conjecture that have taken the health of the nation hostage, a phenomenon that began long before social media and COVID-19 and is sure to outlast both.
In the book, physician and healthcare-technology expert Geeta Nayyar reveals how misinformation and disinformation are leading Americans down a dangerous path. She shows why healthcare leaders must intervene and what steps they can take to secure the health of their patients and organizations.
As Dr. G reflects on her experiences in the exam room and the boardroom, she teams up with former journalists to gather insights from contemporary academic research and the world's foremost experts on medical misinformation. Through rich storytelling and rigorous reporting, the book exposes misinformation as a growing threat to individual health, organizational imperatives such as clinician recruitment and retention and care quality, and the U.S. healthcare system itself.
But Dead Wrong doesn't merely describe the problem. Its pages offer invaluable glimpses of real-world solutions spanning new clinical approaches, artificial intelligence, digital health, social media, marketing, and public policy.
Together, these bright spots offer everyone―from healthcare administrators and clinicians to technologists and marketers―the opportunity to ensure truth and health define the post-pandemic world.
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"It is increasingly clear that misinformation poses a threat to every pillar of society, but the stakes are especially high in medicine. With refreshing clarity, Dead Wrong spotlights the challenges of separating fact from fiction when it comes to our healthcare. Dr. Geeta Nayyar isn't satisfied with simply defining the problem. She merges her clinical experience and boardroom expertise along with her team's journalistic skills to offer practical solutions and chart a better path forward. Healthcare and policy leaders would be wise to take note."
―DR. SANJAY GUPTA, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN
"Misinformation, or downright lies, are undermining so many important conversations we need to be having in this country about how to make policy decisions that are critical to our quality of life. Nowhere is there more harmful than in healthcare where lives are quite literally at stake, particularly in our most vulnerable communities. Fight disinformation by being informed―start with this great book that gets inside how myths and lies cause harm and give us the facts we need to fight back."
―SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, Broadcast Journalist and Founder, Soledad O'Brien Productions
"Finally, a no-nonsense wake-up call to combat the epidemic of misinformation in American healthcare. In Dead Wrong, Dr. Geeta Nayyar fearlessly tackles this pervasive problem with unapologetic fervor and characteristic grace, exposing the devastating impact of falsehoods on our well-being. This book is an urgent rallying cry for us all to take control of our health and dismantle the web of deceit that has entangled healthcare for decades. Brace yourself for a heavy dose of truth and an honest look in the mirror."
―ANA NAVARRO, Political Commentator and Strategist
"In Dead Wrong, Dr. Geeta Nayyar takes an intimate and moving look at misinformation, disinformation, and their striking effects on the U.S. healthcare system. She also points to solutions, which are too often absent from the conversation. This must-read book is an urgent call to action for everyone who works in healthcare or cares about the future our children will inherit."
―ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, Founder and CEO, Thrive Global
About the Author
GEETA NAYYAR, MD, MBA, is a nationally recognized healthcare technology leader who has served as chief medical officer for Salesforce and AT&T. She has been featured on CNN, CBS, and ABC.
TOM CASTLES and JACK MURTHA are the founders of Map Change, a thought leadership agency specializing in healthcare and technology. Their work has advanced the industry's top companies and innovators.
Product details
- Publisher : Wiley; 1st edition (October 17, 2023)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1394150601
- ISBN-13 : 978-1394150601
- Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.9 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #494,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author
Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, is a globally recognized chief medical officer, technologist, and bestselling author who helps leaders leverage a human approach to innovation, including rapid advances in AI, to achieve better health and business outcomes.
A widely sought-after speaker and author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller “Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare’s Misinformation Illness,”Dr. G has appeared on CNBC, CNN, CBS, and other prominent media outlets. She has served as chief medical officer for Salesforce and AT&T, among other executive roles. She currently serves on the board of the American Telemedicine Association and as an advisor to the American Medical Association.
A rheumatologist, Dr. G earned her medical degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she was admitted into an accelerated program at age 17, and her MBA at The George Washington University School of Business.
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Some key phrases that I appreciated are:
“False news stories travel six times faster and are 70 percent more likely to be retweeted than true stories.”
“The platforms “reward” people for habitually sharing content that engages other users and thus earns them social recognition.”
“The US healthcare system is overinvested in curative care and underinvested in prevention.”
“Helping people achieve health requires meeting them where they are, showing them respect, and sharing information in ways that resonate.”
“Real‐time insights enabled health systems to launch large‐scale interventions and engage at‐risk individuals before a crisis emerged.”
However a couple points that I think was missed in the book that perhaps a 2nd book can tackle.
These points are around the lack of trust root causes. One is the pharmaceutical industry and investors who get rich while it seems many western doctors are more likely to write a prescription instead of advising on homeopathic methods, which insurance companies have been slow to support, too much FDA involvement with low risk treatments? The second is for those who are all so familiar with improper diagnosis that have occurred and led to deaths. None of which were intentional but people can be naive and expect doctors to fix all of their problems with a shot or pill when they need to be their own advocate and perform a bit of research themselves and seek out second opinions. Doctors are human and sometimes have many patients with unique situations with only symptoms being treated but not the root cause of unhealthy life styles.
I love how Dr. G calls on clinicians to step into their power, to knock down inaccurate information and lift up valid science. My view is that we also need patients, survivors, and caregivers to step into their power, too. These groups can work together as people go out on the hunt for information online.
She calls for increased education about health literacy -- yes, that's essential. Another key is access. We should have open access to medical research so that the best, most up to date science can be shared by everyone.
This is a book for those who are rooting for the truth (a phrase I'm quoting from page 116 :) Kudos to the team who produced it and may your messages be heard.
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What sets this book apart is its comprehensive coverage of various categories and sources of misinformation in healthcare. Dr. Geeta's meticulous research and analysis offer readers a deeper understanding of how healthcare is perceived, managed, and delivered.
The book is quite lengthy (for my taste), yet undeniably valuable.