They Said So on the News: Parsing Media Reports About Birth

In this column, the authors reprise recent selections from the Lamaze International research blog, Science & Sensibility. Each selection discusses shortcomings in the news media coverage of childbirth issues. The authors demonstrate how to identify misleading claims in the media and highlight ho...

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Published in:The Journal of perinatal education 2010-01, Vol.19 (1), p.47-52
Main Authors: Romano, Amy M., Lythgoe, Andrea, Goer, Henci
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advanced Practice
Childbirth & labor
Critical Care, Acute Care, and Emergency
Nursing
Nursing Education
Pediatrics and Neonatal
Perinatal Exchange
Social networks
Studies
Womens health
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Summary:In this column, the authors reprise recent selections from the Lamaze International research blog, Science & Sensibility. Each selection discusses shortcomings in the news media coverage of childbirth issues. The authors demonstrate how to identify misleading claims in the media and highlight how childbirth educators can apply a common-sense approach and careful fact checking to help women understand the whole story.
ISSN:1058-1243
1548-8519
DOI:10.1624/105812410X481555