What does the general public understand about prevention and treatment of dementia? A systematic review of population-based surveys

M Cations, G Radisic, M Crotty, KE Laver - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To synthesise results of population surveys assessing knowledge and attitudes
about prevention and treatment of dementia. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and …

[BUCH][B] Medical sociology

WC Cockerham - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
The most thorough major academic textbook available, this classic text presents the most
important research studies in the field. The author also integrates engaging first-person …

Survey Experiments in Sociology

A Schachter, K Weisshaar - Annual Review of Sociology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Survey experiments are an underutilized but powerful tool for sociologists interested in
studying causal research questions. Survey experiments can yield insights into the breadth …

Clinical implications of APOE genoty** for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) risk estimation: A review of the literature

VS Marshe, I Gorbovskaya, S Kanji, M Kish… - Journal of Neural …, 2019 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease is a genetically complex neurodegenerative disorder representing the
leading cause of dementia. Advances in personal genomics are increasing the public …

Science communication meets consumer relations: An analysis of Twitter use by 23andMe

NM Lee, A Abitbol, MS VanDyke - Science Communication, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
For-profit organizations play a considerable role in the dissemination of scientific research
and information. In the case of direct-to-consumer genetic testing, this is important because …

Social inequalities, reproductive bodies, and technological interventions

R Almeling - Journal of Marketing Management, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this commentary, I argue that attention to intersecting social inequalities is crucially
important for any scholarly analysis of the relationship between transhumanism, markets …

Navigating the new, transplanted self: how recipients manage the cognitive risks of organ transplantation

NR Cormier, SR Gallo‐Cruz… - Sociology of health & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The physiological risks of organ transplantation are well documented, but more poorly
understood are the sociological ways in which organ recipients redefine themselves in …

Examining the perceived transparency of DTC genetic testing company communication and its impact on consumer trust, attitude and behavioral intentions

A Abitbol, NM Lee, MS VanDyke - Journal of Communication …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study examines perceived transparency of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic
testing communication and measures its impact on consumers' trust, attitudes, and the …

Psychological distance from breast cancer and women's self-screening intention: a construal level perspective

K Lai, Y Liu, Y Na, Y Lv, X Zou - Current Psychology, 2024 - Springer
Psychological distance is considered as the distance individuals maintain regarding
particular objects or events, yet how women's psychological distance from breast cancer …

[HTML][HTML] The familial canopy as thought space for meaning making, emotional calibration and planful action around inherited cancer risk

KC Smith, M Schlesinger, E Warne, M Wise… - … -Qualitative Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
As scientific understanding about the roles of heredity and genetics in cancer risk continues
to grow, so do screening programs and protocols designed to identify individuals at elevated …