Misinformation vs. medicine: Introducing a new survey

More than half of doctors feel medical misinformation and disinformation are getting in the way of providing quality patient care. Physicians Foundation President Gary Price, MD, MBA, discusses a key finding of the new poll, published in August 2025.

Gary Price, MD, MBA: The survey revealed that more than half a physicians feel that misinformation and disinformation make it difficult for them to deliver high quality care and that is a significant issue. Interestingly, rural physicians see it as a significantly bigger problem than urban and suburban physicians. We don't know why. But even Suburban Physicians, over 20 percent of them, feel that it's often a problem in helping their patients end up with good care.