Local Television Health Care Coverage Lacks Context

Local television news coverage of health care issues often lacks adequate context and in some cases is inaccurate, according to a study published in the March 2006 issue of the American Journal of Managed Care.


James M. Pribble, MD; Kenneth M. Goldstein, PhD; Erika Franklin Fowler, MA; Matthew J. Greenberg, MD; Stacey K. Neol, MD; Joel D. Howell, MD, PhD. "Medical News for the Public to Use? What's on Local TV News" Am J Manag Care. 2006;12:170-176.
http://www.ajmc.com/files/articlefiles/AJMC_06marPribble170to76.pdf