Information Seeking and Avoiding in Health Contexts

Human Communication Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 258-271

  Brashers, Dale E ^a   Goldsmith, Daena J ^a   Hsteh, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0036253204     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hcr/28.2.258     Document Type: Article

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