Comments on: How are health issues portrayed in the media? http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-are-health-issues-portrayed-in-the-media/ Discussions are Health Issues and Improving Health Sat, 19 May 2012 04:53:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: willie j http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-are-health-issues-portrayed-in-the-media/#comment-1157 willie j Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:53:44 +0000 http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-are-health-issues-portrayed-in-the-media/#comment-1157 Are you part of a HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION? Are you part of a HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION?

]]> By: 2fine4u http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-are-health-issues-portrayed-in-the-media/#comment-1156 2fine4u Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:40:57 +0000 http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-are-health-issues-portrayed-in-the-media/#comment-1156 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. 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.

]]> By: lilbasil_7 http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-are-health-issues-portrayed-in-the-media/#comment-1155 lilbasil_7 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:14:09 +0000 http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-are-health-issues-portrayed-in-the-media/#comment-1155 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. : ) 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. : )

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