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Scott C. Ratzan
Researcher at City University of New York
Publications - 161
Citations - 6353
Scott C. Ratzan is an academic researcher from City University of New York. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health communication & Public health. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 148 publications receiving 3846 citations. Previous affiliations of Scott C. Ratzan include Johnson & Johnson & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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A global survey of potential acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Jeffrey V. Lazarus,Scott C. Ratzan,Adam Palayew,Lawrence O. Gostin,Heidi J. Larson,Kenneth Rabin,Spencer Kimball,Ayman El-Mohandes +7 more
TL;DR: Survey data from across 19 countries reveal heterogeneity in attitudes toward acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine and suggest that trust in government is associated with vaccine confidence.
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Addressing the vaccine confidence gap
TL;DR: The vaccine community demands rigorous evidence on vaccine efficacy and safety and technical and operational feasibility when introducing a new vaccine, but has been negligent in demanding equally rigorous research to understand the psychological, social, and political factors that affect public trust in vaccines.
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Health Literacy: A Policy Challenge For Advancing High-Quality Health Care
TL;DR: This paper defines health literacy as an important policy issue and offers strategies for creating a health-literate America.
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Access to Health Information and Support: A Public Highway or a Private Road?
Thomas R. Eng,Andrew Maxfield,Kevin Patrick,Mary Jo Deering,Scott C. Ratzan,David H. Gustafson +5 more
TL;DR: Both public- and private-sector stakeholders will need to collaboratively reduce the gap between the health information "haves" and "have-nots" through supporting health information technology access in homes and public places.
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Health literacy: communication for the public good
TL;DR: It is elucidates that communication and developing health literacy are not simple solutions, but includes the development of an environment for community involvement to espouse common values of humankind.