Understanding public perceptions of benefits and risks of childhood vaccinations in the United States

Risk Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 541-555

  Song, Geoboo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit risk perception; Childhood vaccination; Cultural theory; Public health; Vaccine controversy

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC RISKS; VACCINES;

ANALYTICAL RESULTS; CHILDHOOD VACCINATION; CULTURAL THEORY; DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH CONCERNS; INDIVIDUAL LEVELS; PERCEIVED BENEFITS; PUBLIC PERCEPTION;

RISK PERCEPTION;

CHILD HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; VACCINATION;

UNITED STATES;

VACCINE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; VACCINES;

EID: 84896544915     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/risa.12114     Document Type: Article

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