Newspapers wrong about neuro conditions 20% of the time
A joint study between the Mayo Clinic physicians and Arizona State school of journalism examined 1,203 newspaper articles about neurological conditions from 2003 and found that 20% of them had medical errors or exaggerations. The articles were taken from the New York Times and eight other regional newspapers with circulation over 200,000. The most common mistake was exaggerating the effectiveness of treatments. Aren’t you glad you get your brain news on the internet?
Newspaper coverage of neurologic conditions incorrect 20 percent of the time, study shows, EurekAlert.org
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