Why the "death Panel" Myth wouldn't die: Misinformation in the health care reform debate

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Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Nyhan, Brendan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Barack Obama; Betsy McCaughey; Bill Clinton; Death panel; Euthanasia; Health care; Health care reform; No exit; Sarah Palin

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952209924     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15408884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1540-8884.1354     Document Type: Article

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