Motivated reasoning and public opinion

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 935-944

  Strickland, April A ^a   Taber, Charles S ^a   Lodge, Milton ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONCEPT FORMATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTIVATION; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MENTAL PROCESSES; MOTIVATION; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855702106     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1460524     Document Type: Article

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