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Improving diagnostic performance through feedback: the Diagnosis Learning Cycle
Improving diagnostic performance through feedback: the Diagnosis Learning Cycle Carolina Fernandez Branson1, Michelle Williams2, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6104-462XTeresa M Chan3, Mark L Graber4, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3125-3273Kathleen P Lane5, Skip Grieser6, Zach Landis-Lewis2, James Cooke2,7, Divvy K Upadhyay8, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6752-3485Shawn Mondoux3, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4419-8974Hardeep Singh9, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3940-1699Laura Zwaan10, Charles Friedman2,...
Improving diagnostic performance through feedback: the Diagnosis Learning Cycle
Improving diagnostic performance through feedback: the Diagnosis Learning Cycle Carolina Fernandez Branson1, Michelle Williams2, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6104-462XTeresa M Chan3, Mark L Graber4, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3125-3273Kathleen P Lane5, Skip Grieser6, Zach Landis-Lewis2, James Cooke2,7, Divvy K Upadhyay8, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6752-3485Shawn Mondoux3, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4419-8974Hardeep Singh9, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3940-1699Laura Zwaan10, Charles Friedman2,...
Physicians’ perspectives on continuity of care for patients involved in the criminal justice system: A qualitative study
Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Latasha Jennings , Carolina Fernández Branson, Andrea M. Maxwell, Tyler N. A. Winkelman, Rebecca J. Shlafer Latasha Jennings, Carolina Fernández Branson, Andrea M. Maxwell, Tyler N. A. Winkelman, Rebecca J. Shlafer Published: July 14, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254578 Abstract Background In 2016, over 11 million individuals were admitted to prisons and jails in the United States.
Journalists need to prune the overgrowth in the jungle of supplement news
Enter any chain pharmacy these days and you’ll likely find an entire aisle devoted to vitamins and supplements. Which isn’t surprising, given Americans spend roughly $30 billion on them annually. Problem is, as noted by Jane Brody in a recent New York Times article, there’s mounting evidence that supplements provide essentially no benefit to most people who take them.
Summer health news clickbait that makes us want to throw back our catch
Carolina Branson, PhD is an associate editor with HealthNewsReview.org. She tweets as @BransonCarolina. Facebook recently announced they were rolling out a new algorithm designed to detect and limit “clickbait” headlines from users’ news feeds. The social media giant defines clickbait as headlines that “omit crucial information” leading to a “misleading, sensational and spammy” experience for readers.
Will a few extra pounds save you or kill you? Science can't tell us, yet news stories project certainty
Carolina Branson, PhD is an associate editor with HealthNewsReview.org. She tweets as @BransonCarolina. To diet, or not to diet? That is the question. And if you’re like some health care journalists who have covered the phenomenon called the “obesity paradox” over the last several years, you may have suggested to readers that a little extra fat is a good thing.
News media hype of sunscreen studies leaves readers burned by speculative evidence
Just in time for beach season, the news media are serving up a confusing hodgepodge of stories, one claiming that sunscreen can reduce melanoma by 80% and the other claiming that sunscreen use has been linked to fertility problems in men. So, what’s a reader to do? Risk skin cancer or give up hopes of easily conceiving a child? The answer: look a little closer and you will find that neither study is particularly compelling.
Observational studies & the health messaging merry-go-round: Moderate alcohol, once "healthy," now "not so good for you after all"
Carolina Branson, PhD, is an associate editor with HealthNewsReview.org. Her graduate work at the University of Minnesota focused on media studies and health. For years, we’ve been hearing moderate drinking is a health boon. From lowered heart disease risk to increased lifespan, the splashy headlines make for great media fodder. The problem: these stories are based on observational research. Here at HealthNewsReview.org, we think it’s important to point out the limitations of observational research.
"Low-T" tease: rosy anecdotes and the reality of testosterone treatment effects
Carolina Branson, PhD, is an associate editor with HealthNewsReview.org. Her graduate work at the University of Minnesota focused on media studies and health. The sale of testosterone is a booming business. Some men take supplements of the hormone hoping to increase libido, energy, muscle mass, and more. But until now, there was little evidence that using testosterone would provide any of these hoped-for benefits.
How well do hospitals support breastfeeding? Depends which media outlet you read
The following is a guest post by Carolina Branson, PhD, an associate editor for HealthNewsReview.org. The blogosphere and news media are overrun with stories on breastfeeding. Recent topics include: Does breast feeding improve IQ? Breastfeeding increases bonding. Is breastfeeding okay in public? Moms feel shamed by being unable to breastfeed. Clearly it is a loaded topic.
The Cleveland Clinic dumps McDonald's: important symbol of change or PR lip service?
The following guest post is by Carolina Branson, PhD, an associate editor with HealthNewsReview.org. Last week, The Cleveland Clinic announced they were not renewing the lease on the McDonald’s franchise in their food court. While not unprecedented–it’s been reported that seven other hospitals that have done the same since 2009–the move was newsworthy given the prestige of The Clinic. Several media outlets covered this story with celebratory fanfare.
The dad bod: doughy ideal or dangerous health risk?
Guys, concerned that you may have let your body get a little soft over the years? There’s good news: your physique now matches what some see as the ideal of masculine sex appeal — the “dad bod.” The media has scrambled to cover this phenomenon sparked by Clemson University student Mackenzie Pearson. Although the term “dad bod” has been floating around for years, it was Pearson’s explanatory essay that recently drew widespread media attention to the concept, according to Slate.
Resting bitch face: Disease-mongering plastic surgery news
The following is a guest blog post by Carolina Branson, PhD, an associate editor for HealthNewsReview.org. As noted below, her graduate research was on women’s health issues in the media. “Facial plastic surgery improves perception of femininity, personality, attractiveness.” When I saw this headline from a recent news release from JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, it made me cringe.
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