"February 2001."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 37).

Section 1 - Introduction: the public perception about vaccine trials -- Section 2 - The mission of the media -- Section 3 - The structure of media organizations -- Section 4 - A day in the life of a journalist -- Section 5 - Identifying your public and partners -- Section 6 - Reaching your public -- Section 7 - A press conference -- Section 8 - If something goes wrong during the trial? -- Section 9 - Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix 1: Communications and vaccine trials in Thailand -- Appendix 2: Communication issues in vaccine trials in Uganda -- Appendix 3: Communications and vaccine trials preparation in Kenya -- Appendix 4: Questions that may cause you anxieties.

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