Medical reporting recommendations: a gap between practical and theoretical approach of journalists in Italy

• Main Authors: Marianna Di Croce (Author), Luisa Vercellesi (Author), Martina Laccisaglia (Author), Flavia Bruno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

OBJECTIVE: This survey involved medical reporters to identify degrees of theoretical and actual compliance to recommendations for health reporting. METHODS: The questionnaire was addressed to 450 Italian journalists and obtained a redemption of 23.1%. RESULTS: Major gaps between theoretical agreemen...