Dealing With The Dangers Of Fear: The Role Of Risk Communication
- 1 November 2002
- journal article
- Published by Health Affairs (Project Hope) in Health Affairs
- Vol. 21 (6), 106-116
- https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.21.6.106
Abstract
Among the many lessons of the homeland terrorist attacks of 2001 was that fear has powerful public health implications. People chose to drive instead of flying, thereby raising their risk of injury...Keywords
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