Communicating information about medication: The benefits of making it personal

Psychology and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 127-139

  Berry, Dianne C ^a   Michas, Irene C ^a   Bersellini, Elisabetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037329796     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0887044031000080683     Document Type: Article

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