Enlisting the support of trusted sources to tackle policy problems: The case of antimicrobial resistance.
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PROVIDER: S-EPMC6428319 | biostudies-literature | 2019
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Enlisting the support of trusted sources to tackle policy problems: The case of antimicrobial resistance.
Martin Aaron A Gravelle Timothy B TB Baekkeskov Erik E Lewis Jenny J Kashima Yoshi Y
PloS one 20190321 3
Antimicrobial resistance represents one of the world's most pressing public health problems. Governments around the world have-and will continue to-develop policy proposals to deal with this problem. However, the capacity of government will be constrained by very low levels of trust in government. This stands in contrast to 'medical scientists' who are highly trusted by the public. This article tests to what extent trusted sources can alter attitudes towards a policy proposal to regulate the use ...[more]
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