Podcasts Increase Health Awareness

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Podcasts Increase Health Awareness

Podcasts can be used to educate, encourage, share recorded panel discussions, and much more. They can be targeted to patients or health care providers making the possible topics vast.

Podcasts American Society of Clinical Oncology

The American (ASCO) showcases how many topics that can be covered in just one organization alone. From main podcast page, they explain, “ASCO offers nine podcast programs covering a range of educational and scientific content and offering enriching insight into the world of cancer care.”

One of their podcasts, Cancer.net is an awarded winning podcast that shared doctor-approved information on cancer-related topics. It is geared towards patients and their families to help them during a difficult time when they may be overwhelmed with information. This could be especially useful during long commutes to doctor’s visits or treatments.

You can check the sidebar or click here to listen to another podcast, American Public Health Association's Get Ready Report.

If you were facing a health complication would you turn to a podcast for insight? 


If you’ve been following along the series 4 Ways Health Organizations Use Digital Media click on Health Education via Visual Media for the next section.

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