Citizens have the opportunity to discuss the policies that come before them and to gather information directly from those they consider well-informed, as well as from other sources.
I considered myself well informed on both Presidents Bush but Baker has proved that even those of us close to the subject need to reconsider the facts and to do otherwise is to jeopardize the value and purpose of our democracy.
However, a study among students at the University of Regensburg revealed that although nearly 1/3 of the students possess an organ donation card, and therefore could be considered as well informed, there is a considerable lack of knowledge on brain death [ 16].
Overall, patients were considered to be well informed due to their utilisation of countless other sources of information such as print media and TV.
They also distinguish themselves in their assessment of their knowledgeability, with 30% considering themselves very well informed on the issue and a majority happy that it needs no more information on the subject.
In a study conducted in 5 European countries, adolescents aged 14 17 y considered themselves not well informed about vaccines and vaccination, and more than 60% said they would like to receive more information on the subject.
Another participant considered herself extremely well informed and fully understood the severity of her OP but she had done extensive research on the side effects of bisphosphonates and was "not prepared to accept them" (#24-female age 77).
Among parents of children diagnosed with a disease, parents of children with rheumatic diseases had high interest in further information, although they considered themselves as being well informed [ 22].
Academic detailing was less likely to affect physicians' evaluation of advice from specialists because they considered specialists to be well informed of the evidence.
When asked whether they perceived themselves to be informed about influenza viruses and pandemics, 26% considered themselves to be well informed, 63% claimed that they were moderately informed and 12% poorly informed.
Universities have a few values more important than speech that is merely controversial: for example, speech that is well considered and speech that is well informed.
