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Australia's media reporting of health and medical matters: a question of quality

Julie Robotham
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (9): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00334.x
Published online: 1 May 2006

To the Editor: Despite a new survey with some interesting results, the MJA’s Medicine and the Media special failed overall to advance the topic.


  • Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, NSW.


Correspondence: jrobotham@smh.com.au

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