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Mark Westall

Mark Westall is senior vice president for strategy, insight and innovation at M Booth Health.

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IT’S GETTING WORSE

The ‘Misinfodemic’ Is a Full-Time Threat to Public Health

The explosion of medical misinformation is endangering lives and contributing to burnout among health-care professionals.

Mark Westall

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