Why public opinion changes: The implications for health and health policy

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 917-933

  Jacobs, Lawrence R ^a   Mettler, Suzanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLITICS; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES;

DISSENT AND DISPUTES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; POLITICS; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855710795     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1460515     Document Type: Article

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