False hopes, unwarranted fears: the trouble with medical news stories.

PLoS Medicine Editors; Barbour, Virginia; Clark, Jocalyn; Peiperl, Larry; Veitch, Emma; Wong, Mai; Yamey, Gavin · PLoS Med · 2008

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Abstract

The<i>PLoS Medicine</i> Editors discuss the current state of health news reporting, and what steps can be taken to improve its quality.

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