'Them and us': Scientists and the media - Attitudes and experiences

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 197-201

  Gething, Leverne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLISHING; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; TELEVISION;

EID: 0037368645     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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