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Social Media and Disease Recognition

JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery 10.1001/jamaoto.2025.5216

February 05, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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This Viewpoint advocates for increased clinician awareness about where patients are receiving information, as well as thoughtful engagement within these online communities.

Corresponding Author: Hayley L. Born, MD, MS, The Center for Voice and Swallowing, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 180 Fort Washington Ave, HP 863, New York, NY 10032 (hlb2142@cumc.columbia.edu).

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