Analyzing Medical Personnel’s Perceptions of Online Health Rumors
The purpose of this paper is to analyze medical personnel’s perceptions of online health rumors as a function of two factors: rumor type, and the presence of counterrumors. The two types of rumors include dread rumors that warn of dangerous consequences, and wish rumors that inform about potential b...
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Main Authors: | Soon, Jeremy Jia Qi, Banerjee, Snehasish, Chua, Alton Yeow Kuan |
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Other Authors: | Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) |
Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
Language: | English |
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2017
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85813 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43865 http://www.iaeng.org/publication/IMECS2017/IMECS2017_pp457-460.pdf |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
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