The American public is confused about cancer

May 21, 2007

Blame the media, says Gary Schwitzer:

I’m a journalist so I always look in the mirror first and I blame journalists for creating much of this confusion. The “cure” or “killer” emphasis in many stories – in order to compete for space or airtime – shows no appreciation for public understanding. Fulltime health, medical and science reporting jobs are being slashed all over the country.



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