International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Many hours of watching medical TV shows is associated with greater medical knowledge

Television (TV) is a popular and effective media in the formation of behaviours, beliefs and emotions. Watching TV is a main hobby in people's lives, and has become an increasingly more common hobby for children nowadays as opposed to several decades ago. However, while many studies have reported the negative effects, there have been little to no studies investigating whether a positive effect may exist. The aim of this study was to determine whether individuals who watch medical dramas are generally more knowledgeable about medicine than those who do not watch medical dramas. This was a cross-sectional survey of adolescents

Authors:

Chow, R., Viehweger, J., & Kanmodi, K. K.

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