| An account of collective actions in public health. | |
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PMID: 19608946 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Aggregated health decisions by individuals are of paramount importance to public health professionals and policymakers, especially in situations where collective participation is a prerequisite for achieving an important public health goal such as herd immunity. In such circumstances, concerted action often falls short of the common good through lack of sufficient participation. Collective action problems are traditionally attributed to rational egoists seeking to promote their interests and enjoy a "free ride." We call attention, however, to the behavioral features of collective action and their implications for solving public health policy problems. |
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Authors:
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Gil Siegal; Neomi Siegal; Richard J Bonnie |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-07-16 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 99 ISSN: 1541-0048 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-11 Completed Date: 2009-08-28 Revised Date: 2011-09-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1583-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Law, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA. gs6x@virginia.edu |
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Cooperative Behavior Decision Making* Health Policy* Humans Immunity, Herd* Models, Psychological Motivation Patient Participation / psychology* Policy Making Public Health* Social Values |
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