‘Not rocket science’ or ‘No silver bullet’? Media and government discourses about MRSA and cleanliness

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‘Not rocket science’ or ‘No silver bullet’? Media and government discourses about MRSA and cleanliness

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), commonly called a superbug, has recently been a major political issue in the UK, playing a significant role in debates over health policy in the general election held in 2005. While science recognizes the lack of evidence with regards to the effect...

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Main Authors:	Koteyko, Nelya, Nerlich, Brigitte, Crawford, Paul, Wright, Nick
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press 2008
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1308/

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