How Do US Journalists Cover Treatments, Tests, Products, and Procedures? An Evaluation of 500 Stories

Gary Schwitzer

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050095

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How Do US Journalists Cover Treatments, Tests, Products, and Procedures? An Evaluation of 500 Stories

Gary Schwitzer

How Do US Journalists Cover Treatments, Tests, Products, and Procedures? An Evaluation of 500 Stories

Gary Schwitzer

Published: May 27, 2008
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050095

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