Informal knowledge transfer in the period before formal health education programmes: case studies of mass media coverage of HIV and SIDS in England and Wales

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>How advances in knowledge lead via behaviour change to better health is not well understood. Here we report two case studies: a rapid reduction in HIV transmission in homosexual men and a decline in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS...

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Main Authors: Pashayan Nora, Jenkins Rebeka, Hilliard Nick, Powles John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/293