Evaluating the cancer information service: A model for health communications. Part 1

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 13-

  Thomsen, Christy A ^a   Maat, James Ter ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CODA Research Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); NEOPLASMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032227860     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108107398127210     Document Type: Article

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