Post-truth is a major topic that is increasing in our world today. This happens to play a large role in not only politics, but the world of health care as well. As a future pediatric nurse practitioner, it is very important for me to discover the upcoming challenges I will be facing in my future career field to better prepare me for what lies ahead. By researching about how this major issue impacts the medical field, it will allow me to be better prepared and more knowledgeable about the issue and how to discover ways to fix the situation. It will also allow me to serve the best care as possible to my future patients and their families to ensure a healthy and happy tomorrow. I will be discussing how post-truth affects the healthcare world as
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Post-truth has been around forever, but is becoming an increased topic of interest in our world today and was even chosen as the Oxford Dictionary word of the year. BBC states that the large boom of use in social media has increased the amount of post-truth spread across the world like a wildfire. (Coughlan) The unusual circumstances between not only the United States presidential election, but also Brexit caused a rise in the amount of times this word has been used. (Oxford) The true book definition of post-truth is “relating to circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief”. (Oxford) In simpler terms, this means that stating proven statistics and facts are less influential in shaping the public’s viewpoint than stating personal beliefs or views. This impacts us in many ways and affects us in all aspects of life, including the medical field and healthcare system. From viewing the statistics off of the Oxford Dictionary, I feel that since the concept of post-truth dramatically increased in the time period of a year that it will continue to rise and affect the world even more. Although I feel that a major cause for the rise of this issue was the result of a record-shattering abnormal United State presidential election, that this issue will continue to grow exponentially through the years. …show more content…
One major concern of post-truth today is that of carcinogens, or that of something that is said to cause cancer. Many fake news is being spread about false carcinogens. The quick spread of false news can shock and fear the nation which results in a widespread panic. Nancy Beck stated how recently water has been falsely accused of causing cancer. (Nancy Beck) Like other post-truth comments, this caused a widespread panic attack to the world that could have been prevented if there were only reliable, accurate sources reporting the
Post-truth has been around forever, but is becoming an increased topic of interest in our world today and was even chosen as the Oxford Dictionary word of the year. BBC states that the large boom of use in social media has increased the amount of post-truth spread across the world like a wildfire. (Coughlan) The unusual circumstances between not only the United States presidential election, but also Brexit caused a rise in the amount of times this word has been used. (Oxford) The true book definition of post-truth is “relating to circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief”. (Oxford) In simpler terms, this means that stating proven statistics and facts are less influential in shaping the public’s viewpoint than stating personal beliefs or views. This impacts us in many ways and affects us in all aspects of life, including the medical field and healthcare system. From viewing the statistics off of the Oxford Dictionary, I feel that since the concept of post-truth dramatically increased in the time period of a year that it will continue to rise and affect the world even more. Although I feel that a major cause for the rise of this issue was the result of a record-shattering abnormal United State presidential election, that this issue will continue to grow exponentially through the years. …show more content…
One major concern of post-truth today is that of carcinogens, or that of something that is said to cause cancer. Many fake news is being spread about false carcinogens. The quick spread of false news can shock and fear the nation which results in a widespread panic. Nancy Beck stated how recently water has been falsely accused of causing cancer. (Nancy Beck) Like other post-truth comments, this caused a widespread panic attack to the world that could have been prevented if there were only reliable, accurate sources reporting the