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‘Not rocket science’ or ‘No silver bullet’? Media and government discourses about MRSA and cleanliness (2008)
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Koteyko, N., Nerlich, B., Crawford, P., & Wright, N. (2008). ‘Not rocket science’ or ‘No silver bullet’? Media and government discourses about MRSA and cleanliness. Applied Linguistics, 29(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amn006

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