Key challenges and concepts in health risk communication: Perspectives of agency practitioners

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-75

  Tinker, Tim L ^a   Zook, Eric ^b   Chapel, Thomas J ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Porter Novelli   (United States)

^c MACRO INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Action; Communication; Contamination; Environment; Exposure; Fear; Health; Risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MASS MEDIUM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOCUS GROUPS; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MASS MEDIA; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035219606     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200107010-00011     Document Type: Article

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