Health in the Headlines: The Stories Behind the Stories

by Stephen Klaidman

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Reporting on health risks is rarely simple and straightforward. Scientific findings are often complex and ambiguous. Even researchers may disagree on their import. Relatively few journalists have special training in science or medicine. Sources of information are often biased, and there is constant pressure to convert dry, technical material into compelling, readable stories. No wonder reporters sometimes exaggerate or otherwise misinterpret the risks,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195052986

ISBN13:9780195052985

Release Date:September 1991

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:264 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.9" x 8.6"

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