Ann Thomas,

Ann Thomas is a health care journalist at Medscape. She covers primary care and preventive medicine, with a focus on lung cancer screening and patient education. Ann has written extensively about the importance of early detection and the challenges faced by patients at risk for lung cancer.

Biography:  https://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/women-physicians

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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • ]A study found only 18% of eligible patients were screened for lung cancer in 2022.[
  • In 2022, about 18% of eligible Americans were up-to-date with their lung cancer screenings.
  • Less than 1 in 5 Americans at high risk of lung cancer are getting screened annually.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

1 in 5 Americans Miss Out on Lung Cancer Screenings: Alarming Statistics and Solutions

1 in 5 Americans Miss Out on Lung Cancer Screenings: Alarming Statistics and Solutions

Broke On: Monday, 01 July 2024 Recent studies reveal that only 1 in 5 eligible Americans receive annual lung cancer screenings, despite recommendations for high-risk individuals. Compliance rates vary significantly by state and age, with older adults showing higher adherence. Medicaid expansion appears to correlate with higher screening rates. Innovative approaches like natural language processing and patient navigators can help increase awareness and accessibility to lung cancer screenings.