The effect of falsely balanced reporting of the autism-vaccine controversy on vaccine safety perceptions and behavioral intentions

Health Education Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 352-359

  Dixon, Graham ^a   Clarke, Christopher ^b  

^a 336 Kennedy Hall ^*  (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLISHING; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; STANDARD;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOURNALISM, MEDICAL; MALE; MASS MEDIA; PATIENT SAFETY; VACCINES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875126786     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cys110     Document Type: Article

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