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The public acceptance of nanomedicine: a personal perspective
Author(s) -
Berube David M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1939-0041
pISSN - 1939-5116
DOI - 10.1002/wnan.30
Subject(s) - perception , perspective (graphical) , nanomedicine , subject (documents) , public interest , public opinion , field (mathematics) , public trust , nanotechnology , engineering ethics , political science , psychology , public relations , engineering , computer science , politics , neuroscience , law , materials science , mathematics , artificial intelligence , library science , nanoparticle , pure mathematics
Limited understanding of a subject leads to limited perceptions, including misinformed biases and associations. In regard to the field of nanotechnology, prior biotechnologies have harmed public perception of nanotechnology through association alone. While public bias is slow to convert toward truth, it is likely that the medical applications of nanotechnology will foster a renewed interest and trust in the field through the prolonged escape from death. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This article is categorized under: Toxicology and Regulatory Issues in Nanomedicine > Regulatory and Policy Issues in Nanomedicine