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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The big picture: how social work can effectively utilize photographs.

29 Sep 2009 Social work has struggled with image problems and misperceptions of the profession and the types of services it provides. Photography is a medium that has been used effectively by other professions to change attitudes and perceptions. The present ... Read more...

Smokefree outdoor areas without the smoke-police: the New Zealand local authority experience.

23 Sep 2009 AIM: To investigate (i) the extent, nature and effectiveness of smokefree outdoor area (SFOA) policies in New Zealand, (ii) incentives and motivations for, and barriers to creating these SFOA. METHODS: Literature and media searches were conducted ... Read more...

Smokefree cars in New Zealand: rapid research among stakeholders on attitudes and future directions.

23 Sep 2009 AIM: To conduct a rapid appraisal of the attitudes of New Zealand decision makers and tobacco control stakeholders on enacting a smokefree cars law. METHODS: A media and document search was made for relevant official and other statements. In early ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Public Opinion'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Ratings game: lists of "top" physicians, hospitals has unclear impact on public. 19 Oct 2009
• Virology. In Holland, the public face of flu takes a hit. 14 Oct 2009
• Public accountability in addiction treatment. 8 Oct 2009
• The big picture: how social work can effectively utilize photographs. 29 Sep 2009
• Canadian health care: a question of access. 29 Sep 2009
• London's hottest new attraction is... scientists at work. 29 Sep 2009
• Smokefree outdoor areas without the smoke-police: the New Zealand local authority experience. 23 Sep 2009
• Smokefree cars in New Zealand: rapid research among stakeholders on attitudes and future directions. 23 Sep 2009
• Biobanks need pharma. 22 Sep 2009
• Attitudes and action: public opinion and the occurrence of international terrorism. 16 Sep 2009
• Media coverage of the persistent vegetative state and end-of-life decision-making: Theresa Schiavo's tragedy and ours, too. 13 Sep 2009
• Consent for biobank tissue in somatic-cell nuclear transfer. 10 Sep 2009
• The five biggest lies in the health care debate. 5 Sep 2009
• Driving forces in national waste management strategies. Sep 2009
• In praise of civility. 30 Aug 2009
• Science and politics. 30 Aug 2009
• Celebrities may help bring positive media attention to cancer. 30 Aug 2009
• Crime, policing and social order: on the expressive nature of public confidence in policing. 30 Aug 2009
• Public perceptions of health care professionals' participation in pharmaceutical marketing. 30 Aug 2009
• Dispatch from the medical front: Miss Scarlett, in the laboratory, with the microscope. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Public Opinion'

Definition: The attitude of a significant portion of a population toward any given proposition, based upon a measurable amount of factual evidence, and involving some degree of reflection, analysis, and reasoning.

Descriptor UI: D011639

Alternative terms: Public Opinion; Opinion, Public; Public Opinion Polls; Opinion Poll, Public; Opinion Polls, Public; Poll, Public Opinion; Polls, Public Opinion; Public Opinion Poll; Pro-Choice Groups; Group, Pro-Choice; Groups, Pro-Choice; Pro Choice Groups; Pro-Choice Group; Interest Groups; Group, Interest; Groups, Interest; Interest Group;

Related Mesh Headings: Attitude to Health;

Tree Number: I01.880.630.548;

History Note: 68

Technical Notes: no qualif