Responsibility of the social communication media in relation to health

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Ramón Córdoba Palacio

Abstract

The responsibility of the mass media, concerning health, is of great value. One can not deny the influence of those mass media on the public opinion, formation and orientation. The author emphasizes the journalist mission and responsibility so he can apply those principles on the information he gives concerning health matters.

Keywords:
Responsibility, Mass media, Public opinion, Journalist mission and Responsibility, Ethics

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Ramón Córdoba Palacio, University of Antioquia

Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Antioquia. Professor at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Professor of Bioethics and History of Medicine at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Professor of Ethics at the Faculty of Dentistry of the C.E.S. President of the Court of Medical Ethics of Antioquia.

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