Predatory journals, fake conferences and misleading social mediaKert, Suzana (Avtor) Švab, Igor (Avtor) fake medicineinfodemicmisinformationpredatory journalsevidence-based medicineWe live in an age of information revolution, where trends in informing physicians and the lay public bring new challenges that must be faced by healthcare professionals. Predatory journals and fake conferences are common. Social media is full of false information, which results in serious public health damage. Therefore, it is important that health professionals communicate properly with the public and patients and that they address the education of both the public and other health professionals.Zavod LRS za zdravstveno varstvo, Republiški zdravstveni center, Zavod LRS za zdravstveno varstvo, Republiški zdravstveni center, Univerzitetni zavod za zdravstveno in socialno varstvo, Inštitut za varovanje zdravja Republike Slovenije, Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje20212024-08-20 15:21:31Znanstveno delo89993UDK: 614COBISS_ID: 59482883DOI: 10.2478/sjph-2021-0012ISSN pri članku: 0351-0026sl