PeerPOV: The Pulse on Medicine
Physician's Weekly presents PeerPOV: The Pulse on Medicine, a weekly podcast series that features expert points of view on the latest healthcare news, landmark research, and more.
PeerPOV: The Pulse on Medicine
Understanding the “Barbie Effect” & How Pop Culture Can Influence Patient Healthcare
Today we are joined by Dr. Christopher Worsham from Harvard Medical School. He explains why healthcare professionals should utilize publicly available data to better understand how popular culture influences patient behaviors.
Reference:
Worsham CM, et al. Online search interest in gynecologists after the release of the film Barbie. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(7):e2424658. Published 2024 Jul 1. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.24658
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