Public engagement with emerging infectious disease: The case of MRSA in Britain

Psychology and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 667-683

  Joffe, Hélène ^a   Washer, Peter ^a   Solberg, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

MRSA; Personal versus societal concern; Social representations framework

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79959925779     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870441003763238     Document Type: Article

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