The Case Study Method in Risk Communication: Case Studies of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS)

Abstract

This report presents the findings of a study conducted by the Subcommittee on Risk Communication and Education of the Environmental Health Policy Committee on how the U.S. Public Health Service agencies are communicating information about health risk, how effective these communications have been, and what specific principles, strategies, and practices best promote more effective health risk communication outcomes. The purpose of the subcommittee’s study was to develop specific recommendations aimed at assisting Public Health Service decision makers and health risk communication practitioners in improving their effectiveness in communicating health risk messages and information.