Journal of health communication
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Given that the public uses the media to learn about adoption as a family form, this study analyzes U. S. television news coverage of adoption between 2001 and 2005 (N = 309 stories), to identify the types of news events covered about adoption. ⋯ Although three quarters of the stories used primary adoption participants as news sources, one-third of the negative event stories did not contain healthy depictions of adoption participants. The authors discuss ways journalists and researchers might improve adoption news coverage.
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Concerns have been raised about the quality of life and health care received by cancer patients at the end of life (EOL). Many patients die with pain and other distressing symptoms inadequately controlled, receiving burdensome, aggressive care that worsens quality of life and limits patient exposure to palliative care, such as hospice. ⋯ These results highlight the importance of communication in determining EOL cancer care and suggest that communication disparities may contribute to Black-White differences in EOL care. We review the pertinent literature and discuss areas for future research.