Category Archives: journal

Deadpool: Using Pop Culture for Cancer Advocacy

Lokady, I. (2016). Deadpool: using pop culture for cancer advocacy. The Lancet 17: 285. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(16)00094-2/fulltext ABSTRACT: In a rather unexpected twist to the marketing campaign surrounding the film Deadpool, a series of public-service advertisements were released in Jan, 2016, starring the titled main character advising fans about testicular cancer screening. The advertisements were produced in collaboration… Read More »

“Graphic Medicine” as a Mental Health Information Resource: Insights from Comics Producers

Farthing, A., & Priego, E. (2016). ‘Graphic Medicine’ as a mental health information resource: insights fromcomics producers. The Comics Grid 6(1). Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.16995/cg.74 ABSTRACT: Recent literature suggests that a growing number of comics are being published on health-related topics, including aspects of mental health and social care (Williams 2012; Czerwiec et al 2015) and… Read More »