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Article: Public Opinion About Public Health -- United States, 1999.
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- March 31, 2000
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Previous surveys have documented a substantial gap in the public's understanding and attitudes about public health [1]. The Pew Charitable Trusts, a Philadelphia-based philanthropy that supports nonprofit activities in the areas of culture, education, the environment, health and human services, public policy, and religion, commissioned two firms, the Mellman Group and Public Opinion Strategies, to conduct both qualitative and quantitative research in 1999 to characterize the public's attitudes about public health. In particular, the Pew Charitable Trusts asked the groups to explore 1) perceptions about public health in general, including levels of support and importance ...