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How people might process medical information: A ‘mental model’ perspective on the use of package inserts

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Communicating Risks to the Public

Part of the book series: Technology, Risk, and Society ((RISKGOSO,volume 4))

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Pharmaceutical drugs have become common in everyday life, having advantages and disadvantages. Almost everybody uses drugs at one time or another, seeking the benefits and accepting the risks.

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  1. Helmut Jungermann
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  2. Holger Schütz
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  1. C.E.N.T.E.D., Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA

    Roger E. Kasperson

  2. Institute for Environment and Systems Analysis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Pieter Jan M. Stallen

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Jungermann, H., Schütz, H., Thüring, M. (1991). How people might process medical information: A ‘mental model’ perspective on the use of package inserts. In: Kasperson, R.E., Stallen, P.J.M. (eds) Communicating Risks to the Public. Technology, Risk, and Society, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1952-5_11

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