Sources and Perceived Credibility of Vaccine-Safety Information for Parents
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Sources and perceived credibility of vaccine-safety information for parents.
CONTEXT The source of health information can have an impact on the manner and frequency of its use. In the arena of vaccine safety, a variety of sources promulgate information from very different perspectives. The spectrum runs from traditional sources such as public health officials and physicians to nontraditional sources, such as celebrities. OBJECTIVE To assess what proportion of parents ...
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عنوان ژورنال: PEDIATRICS
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1722p