If interpreting research statistics or results is often complicated for health professionals, the task can be even more arduous for journalists dealing with scientific information.To shed a little light on some of the basic concepts and to discuss the problems that often occur for biomedical journalists when attempting to understand statistical data, the Seminar of…
2015Sorry, this entry is only available in European Spanish and Catalan.
2015
If interpreting statistics or results of research is often complicated for health professionals, the task can be much more arduous for journalists involved in scientific information. To shed a little light on some basic concepts and to discuss the problems which biomedical reporters usually face when understanding statistical data, the Session on biostatistics for journalists…
2015Epidemiology is a particularly attractive discipline for the media. It is present in many health issues, and also in the environment and technology, as it involves all types of health risks for the population. However, the statistical element and its technical terminology involves enormous difficulties for journalists and reporters. The Esteve Foundation and the Asociación…
2015The role of language in health science is of utmost importance in the everyday work of health professionals, and deserves much more attention than it usually receives. Hence, in this new monograph of the Esteve Foundation, 14 experts address the different fields of health in which language plays a decisive role. Communication between research colleagues,…
2014Sorry, this entry is only available in European Spanish and Catalan.
2014
Are you a scientific journalist or communicator and have difficulties in understanding and explaining epidemiological studies? Are you interested in knowing how inequalities, access to service, the place of residence and other social factors influence health? Do you want to know where to find reliable information on the incidence and prevalence of cancer, Alzheimer and…
2014
The role of language in health sciences is fundamental in the everyday routine of health professionals, and deserves much more importance than it usually receives. It is accepted that the dissemination of scientific information, either to other professionals through scientific publications and oral presentations, or to the public through the media, should be an obligation…
2014Full document Full PDF [wpdm id=1202 type=”btn”] Chapters Presentación P. Morales [wpdm id=1203 type=”btn”] Participantes [wpdm id=1204 type=”btn”] 1. Protagonistas y públicos de la comunicación científica V. de Semir [wpdm id=1205 type=”btn”] 2. Periodismo científico: el desafío de compartir «información asombrosa» P. Jáuregui [wpdm id=1206 type=”btn”] 3. Ciencia y periodismo en la red P. Fernández…
2013If interpreting a statistic or research is often difficult for health professionals, the task can become be even more difficult for journalists reporting on science. In the field of health there is little certainty, everything is a possibility, and one of the basic functions of the reporter is to clearly explain this uncertainty. Precisely because…
2013
