The crisis of public trust and legitimacy in public health: being successful in a world in turmoil

2025/11/11 by Bruce Jennings, Lawrence O. Gostin · 1 voice
Business, Management and Accounting · Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology #Public Health Policies and Education #Risk Perception and Management

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Abstract

Bruce Jennings, Lawrence O Gostin; The Crisis of Public Trust and Legitimacy in Public Health: Being Successful in a World in Turmoil, Journal of Public He

Discussions

• Good on the crisis of public trust in public health, not so good on the diagnosis as to why and what can be done about it. [bsky, 1 points, 1 comments]

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