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International Perspectives
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Communication of Scientific Uncertainty about a Novel Pandemic Health Threat: Ambiguity Aversion and Its Mechanisms

Paul K.J. HanCenter for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Portland, ME, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Brian J. Zikmund-FisherDepartment of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USAView further author information
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Christine W. DuarteCenter for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Portland, ME, USAView further author information
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Megan KnausDepartment of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USAView further author information
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Adam BlackCenter for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Portland, ME, USAView further author information
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Aaron M. SchererDivision of General Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USAView further author information
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Angela FagerlinDepartment of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA Center for Informatics Decision Enhancement and Surveillance, Salt Lake City, UT, USAView further author information
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Pages 435-444 | Published online: 12 Apr 2018

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