Trust in doctors, social support, and belief in COVID-19 misinformation
Abstract Background Misinformation has emerged as a major concern for public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study conceptualizes trust in doctors and social support through the lens of social capital theory and investigates their role in public endorsement of COVID-19-related misinformatio...
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| Main Authors: | Urszula A. Horoszko, Lindsay Smith, Amy Murphy, Bruce G. Taylor, Phoebe A. Lamuda, Harold A. Pollack, John A. Schneider, Faye S. Taxman, Xiaoquan Zhao |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23470-0 |
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