Aim Overdiagnosis has become a major concern with the widespread use of screening tests,
leading to unnecessary treatments and financial damage. However, the concept of …

Background Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis is a major public health issue in South Korea,
which has the highest incidence rate. The accessibility of information through the Internet …

Recently, as the general public has taken a greater interest in healthful lifestyles, the mass
media became the public's core informant on health and medical information. However …

Background: A rapid growth of socioeconomic status in Korea has triggered health
information resolution of unprecedented magnitude among the general population. Despite …

Recently, as the general public has taken a greater interest in healthful lifestyles, the mass
media became the public's core informant on health and medical information. However …

Providing of health information could lead to changes in health behaviors, and affect the
perception of diseases, treatments, and medications. It might also affect the choice of use of …

Background: Lung cancer has a high global incidence and mortality rate. Proper screening,
prevention, and early treatment of high-risk groups are important for lung cancer. Therefore …

Background Public health ethics (PHE) is a dynamic area within bioethics that addresses the
complex moral implications of public health measures in the face of growing health threats …

Medicine is highly professional and its academic development is fast; therefore, information
asymmetry between suppliers and consumers is severe. It is difficult for patients to determine …

Television news programs are becoming significant source of health information. This study
aims at investigating the current state of health coverage of the prime time news program in …