| Literature DB >> 25086860 |
Ben Paylor1, Holly Longstaff2, Fabio Rossi1, Judy Illes3.
Abstract
Discovery and interventions for neurological disorders have a unique capacity to galvanize public opinion over issues of access, human rights, decision making, and the definition of disease. Here we highlight five cases where beliefs and politics prevailed over evidence and ethics. We examine lessons from them about the communication of risk and the power of public influence on science, society, and policy.Entities:
Keywords: Gulf War syndrome; MMR vaccine; Stamina Foundation; Terri Schiavo; autism; chronic cerebrospinal vascular insufficiency (CCSVI); health policy; multiple sclerosis; neurological disease; public opinion
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Year: 2014 PMID： 25086860 DOI： 10.1016/j.tins.2014.06.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Neurosci ISSN： 0166-2236 Impact factor: 13.837