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Steven Woloshin, M.D.
Title(s):
Associate Professor of Medicine and of Community and Family Medicine
Department(s):
Community and Family Medicine
Medicine
Education:
Dartmouth Medical School, MS 1996
Boston University School of Medicine, MD 1987
Boston University, BA 1987
Programs:
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Contact Information:
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Dartmouth Medical School HB 7900 Hanover NH 03755 |
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Phone: 802-296-5178 Fax: 802-296-6325 Email: steven.woloshin@dartmouth.edu Assistant: Jennifer Snide Asst. Phone: 802-296-5178 Asst. Email: jennifer.a.snide@dartmouth.edu |
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Selected Publications: |
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Woloshin S, Schwartz LM, Welch HG The effectiveness of a primer to help people understand risk: Two randomized trials in distinct populations. Ann Intern Med 2007;146:256-265. Woloshin S, Schwartz LM Press releases: Translating research into news. JAMA 2002;287:2856-8 Woloshin S, Schwartz LM Media reporting on scientific meeting presentations: More caution needed. MJA 2006; 184(11):576-580 Woloshin S, Schwartz LM, Welch HG . The value of benefit data in direct-to-consumer drug ads. Health Affairs 2004: W234-245. |
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Professional Interests:
Dr. Woloshin's research interest is in learning how to enhance the quality of medical communication to the public, patients, physicians and policymakers. His work (in collaboration with Dr. Lisa Schwartz) has 2 main approaches: improving the quality of messages presenting health information to people, and preparing audiences to make sense of the messages they receive. His main focus is on the communication of medical statistics and information about the benefits and harms of screening and prescription drugs.
Courses Taught:
ECS 122 Survey Research Methods: Primary and Secondary Data
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