How are health issues portrayed in the media?
Posted by Dolores
hearxmyxcry asked:
Tell me what you think about the media & how it portrays health issues. Is it positive or negative for people?
TABATHA
Tell me what you think about the media & how it portrays health issues. Is it positive or negative for people?
TABATHA
September 21st, 2008 at 11:14 am
While the media makes it look good. Our health issues, needs, care, etc…have been in the negative.
Our Doctors are well overbooked, which leaves them with less time for you. Most Dr.’s spend five to ten mins. in a room.
Their not listening to all our symptoms, they hear a few and cut you off, and go on what you told them in that five minutes.
They stereo-type everyone, as if we all are the same.(were not)
Which leads us to misdiagnosis. That can cause serious illness or even death.
I could go on for ever. that’s cutting it short. : )
September 23rd, 2008 at 7:40 am
Honestly, I think the media overplays health problems. Every other week the media tells of some deadly epidemic that is spreading at record numbers. Then when you research the illlness you find that maybe 6 people worldwide has the particular disease.
The way the media keeps you buying newspapers and listening to the 6oclock news is by using scare tactics. If they told the public that it was a disease and two or three people in the world had it, nobody would pay much attention to it. But, when they tell people that there is some sort of horrible disease out there that is spreading at record numbers, then people are going to stay tuned to the news or buy that newspaper.
September 24th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Are you part of a HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION?