Public preferences for informed choice under conditions of risk uncertainty

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 363-372

  Frewer, Lynn J ^a   Miles, Susan ^b   Brennan, Mary ^c   Kuznesof, Sharon ^c   Ness, Mltchell ^c   Ritson, Christopher ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0347646570     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-6625/11/4/304     Document Type: Article

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