Risk communication, risk perception, and public health.
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چکیده
Risk communication is about building trust while deploying an interactive and ongoing communication process in which audience members are active participants. This interactive participation may not solve a public health crisis, but it will help reduce unwarranted fear, anxiety and distrust. Consequently, if a government agency fails to understand how to effectively communicate about health risks, their trustworthiness and credibility may suffer, and a crisis event may go from bad to worse.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin
دوره 103 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004