GPs and the social amplification of BSE-related risk: An empirical study

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-185

  Raude, Jocelyn ^a   Fischler, Claude ^a   Lukasiewicz, Esther ^b   Setbon, Michael ^c   Flahault, Antoine ^b  

^a ÉCOLE DES HAUTES ÉTUDES EN SCIENCES SOCIALES   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

BSE; General practitioners; Risk perception; Social amplification of risk

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPIRICISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD SAFETY; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEAT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOLOGY; TRUST;

EID: 2942709918     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369857042000219760     Document Type: Article

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