from an article in the 15 Nov Blue Sheet:

American Association of Medical Colleges 2004 Public and Congressional Staff Opinion Research Project
[findings presented 6 Nov at AAMC annual meeting]

40% of the voting public had never heard of the NIH.

Those who had heard of the NIH gave it a 31% approval rating.

75% of the voting public had never heard of the CDC.

41% of congressional staff did not know that the NIH budget is used to support medical research.

[45% of Congressional staff members surveyed worked for a congress member sitting on a health-related committee]

Charlie Hathaway

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