Development of vaccine risk communication messages using risk comparisons and mathematical modeling

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 793-807

  Kennedy, Allison ^a,c   Glasser, John ^a   Covello, Vincent ^b   Gust, Deborah ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^b Center for Risk Communication   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG SAFETY; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOTHERS; VACCINES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57149106508     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730802487463     Document Type: Article

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