Earlier today we ran a story in which The Sun newspaper quoted Dr Dev Mukerjee (a specialist in Paediatric Rheumatology) at the Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford as saying that hospital admissions due to 'Wi-itis' had risen by 100% over an unspecified period.
We said we found all this difficult to believe and were going to ask the good doctor for the facts. We did, and Dr Mukerjee has kindly responded with the following.
"I have seen a few injuries related to patients using the Wii.
"I do NOT think its anything to do with the Wii itself, but rather the player over using the device.
There is no epidemic- I used to see 3 or 4 injuries and over the last few months there have been 7 to 10.
"The quote about 10 people admitted to hospital is INCORRECT. 10 people have been seen recently in hospital clinics is the fact.
"Broomfield (hospital) doesn't keep specific Wii stats, but we do have soft tissue rheumatism stats under which this type of injury belongs, and we haven't seen a great rise."
So, there you go then.
We said we found all this difficult to believe and were going to ask the good doctor for the facts. We did, and Dr Mukerjee has kindly responded with the following.
"I have seen a few injuries related to patients using the Wii.
"I do NOT think its anything to do with the Wii itself, but rather the player over using the device.
There is no epidemic- I used to see 3 or 4 injuries and over the last few months there have been 7 to 10.
"The quote about 10 people admitted to hospital is INCORRECT. 10 people have been seen recently in hospital clinics is the fact.
"Broomfield (hospital) doesn't keep specific Wii stats, but we do have soft tissue rheumatism stats under which this type of injury belongs, and we haven't seen a great rise."
So, there you go then.
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DoctorDee 24 Dec 2008 07:51
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I find it shocking, and frightening that we live in an age where accuracy and objectivity are no longer required or expected of the press.
Newspapers routinely print the most specious tattle, and it is taken by the general public to be fact, and repeated as such. The Sun, of course, is amongst the worst example of this...
http://www.flatearthnews.net
Newspapers routinely print the most specious tattle, and it is taken by the general public to be fact, and repeated as such. The Sun, of course, is amongst the worst example of this...
http://www.flatearthnews.net
Fergus 25 Dec 2008 17:29
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You know, this does not surprise me in the least anymore than if it had been true would have. You take someone who does minimum exercise and fire them in a gym for 2 hours straight you know what they will complain about general aches and pains also and also suffer from some rheumatism. It most definitely was never to do with the Wii it was always to do with the player and they way they are using the Wii. news that your an idiot for spending too long doing something and not exercising enough aint going to sell a newspaper though, News that a very popular games consoles which every wants is causing injury's however will sell it was the same at release ally ou read in the sun and other tabloids was how a wii mote had flew out of someone’s hand and smashed a TV or something. Of course this was always a fault in the Wii mote wasn't it, it was never down to some idiot using it.
DoctorDee 27 Dec 2008 08:13
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Fergus wrote:
Of course this was always a fault in the Wii mote wasn't it, it was never down to some idiot using it.
I made a hole in the SPOnG office ceiling. It was very definitely user stupidity. Our TV survived unscathed, fortunately.