Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Cheer squad or watchdog?
Media coverage of medicine and health care influences the general public and physicians
How well do medical news stories cover medicine?
Benefits
Harms
Balance of benefits and harms
Costs
Conflicts of interest
Can media coverage of medicine be improved?
When scepticism should be high
Medicalisation of ordinary experience
Preliminary research findings: meetings
Cost-effectiveness before effectiveness
Conclusion
References
Introduction
Cheer squad or watchdog?
Media coverage of medicine and health care influences the general public and physicians
How well do medical news stories cover medicine?
Benefits
Harms
Balance of benefits and harms
Costs
Conflicts of interest
Can media coverage of medicine be improved?
When scepticism should be high
Medicalisation of ordinary experience
Preliminary research findings: meetings
Cost-effectiveness before effectiveness
Conclusion
References
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Evaluating Pharmaceuticals for Health Policy and Reimbursement |
| Publisher | Wiley Online Library |
| Chapter | 10 |
| Pages | 157-173 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780470994719 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0727917846, 9780727917843 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Nov 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |