Coverage of Coma in Headlines of US Newspapers From 2001 Through 2005

Mayo Clinic Proceedings | October 1, 2006| | Copyright

OBJECTIVE: To review journalists' preferences and accuracy in reporting comatose states.

METHODS: Using the Lexis-Nexis database, we selected newspaper headlines from January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2005, that included the words coma, comatose, unconsciousness, vegetative state, awakening, and brain dead.

RESULTS: We identified 340 stories by headlines. The median age of persons in coma was 26 years. Coma cases in men were twice as common as those in women. In 71% of coma cases, the cause of coma was associated with motor vehicle crashes or violence. Persistent vegetative state was ...

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