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Fear of dying and HIV infection vs hepatitis B infection

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  • Schneiderman, L.J.
  • Kaplan, R.M.

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Accidental exposure to the blood of hepatitis B patients produced less fear than does accidental exposure today to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), even though both have an approximately equal overall risk of death (- 1%). Subjects responding to hypothetical insect-exposure and disease-exposure scenarios chose to avoid the HIV-type risk of 1% chance of exposure/100% chance of death. Fear of certain death seems to account for the greater concern about exposure to HIV than to Hepatitis B.

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  • Schneiderman, L.J. & Kaplan, R.M., 1992. "Fear of dying and HIV infection vs hepatitis B infection," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 82(4), pages 584-586.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1992:82:4:584-586_4
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