The media matter: A call for straightforward medical reporting

被引:72
作者
Schwartz, LM [1 ]
Woloshin, S [1 ]
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[1] VA Outcomes Grp, Dept Vet Affairs Med Ctr, White River Jct, VT 05009 USA
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10.7326/0003-4819-140-3-200402030-00015
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Over half of U.S. adults report that they follow health news closely. Thus, the press is well positioned to educate the public about health and health risks and what medicine can (and cannot) do. Researchers and medical journals have an obligation to help the media do their job responsibly.
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