Assessing small non-zero perceptions of chance: The case of H1N1 (swine) flu risks

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-159

  de Bruin, Wändi Bruine ^a   Parker, Andrew M ^b   Maurer, Jürgen ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Expectations; H1N1 flu; Magnifier scale; Risk perceptions; Visual linear scale

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952623078     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: 15730476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11166-011-9113-5     Document Type: Article

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