Mastering Health Literacy
From Goodfellow Unit by The Goodfellow Unit (University of Auckland)
June 3, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 286
About this episode
Carla White discusses strategies for clinicians to handle medical misinformation and build trust with patients.
In this episode, Carla White, a health literacy expert, discusses how clinicians can navigate challenging consultations involving medical misinformation and distrust of science. They explore practical communication strategies, the Ask Build Check model, and ways to build trust and understanding with patients.
People in this episode
Guest: Carla White
Topics covered
- health literacy
- medical misinformation
- clinician communication
- patient trust
- science distrust
Keywords
- health literacy
- medical misinformation
- communication strategies
- Ask Build Check model
- trust in healthcare
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Auckland
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