Marginal voices in the media coverage of controversial health interventions: How do they contribute to the public understanding of science?

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-51

  Hivon, M ^a   Lehoux, P ^a   Denis, J L ^a   Rock, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knowledge transfer; Marginal voices; Media and sciences; Media sources

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD; CONFLICT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DOWN SYNDROME; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS MEDIUM; POLITICS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PUBLIC OPINION;

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; DOWN SYNDROME; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS MEDIA; POLITICS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 73549089304     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: 13616609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662508088668     Document Type: Article

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