Portrayals of Medical Research in Prime-Time Dramas: A Content Analysis.

Mulder NJ, Lopez CC, Li CC, Haely JK, Manke OC, Martinez MC, Padley MA, Jones JS

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.112794
Published: 2026 Jul
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.112794,
  title = {Portrayals of Medical Research in Prime-Time Dramas: A Content Analysis.},
  author = {Mulder NJ and Lopez CC and Li CC and Haely JK and Manke OC and Martinez MC and Padley MA and Jones JS},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.112794},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.112794}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Portrayals of Medical Research in Prime-Time Dramas: A Content Analysis.
AU  - Mulder NJ
AU  - Lopez CC
AU  - Li CC
AU  - Haely JK
AU  - Manke OC
AU  - Martinez MC
AU  - Padley MA
AU  - Jones JS
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.112794
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.112794
ER  -

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NJ, M., CC, L., CC, L., JK, H., OC, M., MC, M., MA, P., & JS, J. (2026). Portrayals of Medical Research in Prime-Time Dramas: A Content Analysis.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.112794

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