HLST 1011 Lecture Notes - Vincent Lam
17 Jan 2014
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Lecture topic: the media and the emergency department. Newspaper article summary: the crisis in er by vincent lam p. 109 in course reader. Important source of news for the media (helps media generate revenue) Potential consequences of media: dissatisfaction with care. Physicians need to be cognizant of these perceptions and explain to patients. Why time moves more slowly in reality. Team-based approach to care that md is a part of but does not lead. Long waits, people dying, new problems (sars, west nile, h1n1), shooting. Reporters invited in to see/document situation in hope of stimulating action e. g. , rnao may talk to reporters about nursing shortage: weather related. Where do journalists/writers get their information: er t. v. 2 of 6 writers were doctors (one was practising in an ed: newspapers/tv news, academic experts, personal visits, patients, doctors/nurses in hospitals, administrators, government officials, articles in medical journals. What kinds of biases might these people have: writers.
