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Australia's media reporting of health and medical matters: a question of quality

Ruth M Armstrong and Martin B Van Der Weyden
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (9): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00335.x
Published online: 1 May 2006

In reply: Would that we could convince newspaper editors not to publish inaccurate stories, cabinet leaks, sensational and one-sided details of trials in progress, hope-raising interim football scores or the details of celebrity weddings. However, our media package was not that ambitious!




Correspondence: medjaust@ampco.com.au

  • 1. Sweet MA. New website is no miracle cure. Med J Aust 2005; 183: 194. <MJA full text>
  • 2. Swan N. Evidence-based journalism: a forlorn hope? Med J Aust 2005; 183: 194-195. <MJA full text>
  • 3. Herman JR, Morgan JAT. Medical news reporting: establishing goodwill and cooperation. Med J Aust 2005; 183: 195-196. <MJA full text>

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