- http://newsok.com/whats-it-like-to-be-fitted-for-a-prosthetic/article/3720859
- http://newsok.com/whats-it-like-to-get-cataract-surgery/article/3708119
- http://newsok.com/whats-it-like-to-get-your-stomach-pumped/article/3696397
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
The What’s It Like series started in March and runs every week. What’s It Like: To get your stomach pumped was published July 29. What’s It Like: To get cataract surgery was published Sept. 9. What’s It Like: To be fitted for a prosthetic ran Oct. 21.
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
The What’s It Like series is a weekly feature that explains basic medical procedures or other health-related services. Each week, we have an article in the newspaper and also a video online explaining whatever it is that we’re featuring that week.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
I frequently use the Mayo Clinic and the National Institutes of Health.
Explain types of human sources used.
I primarily interview doctors, but sometimes I also interview patients undergoing the procedure.
Results:
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Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
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Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
This type of feature can be time consuming at first, but you quickly begin to understand what comes with each story. I use Twitter and Facebook to get ideas from people about what they want to know about.