Communication in the management of uncertainty: The case of persons Living with HIV or AIDS

Communication Monographs

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-84

  Brashers, Dale E ^a   Neidig, Judith L ^b   Haas, Stephen M ^b   Dobbs, Linda K ^b   Cardillo, Linda W ^b   Russell, Jane A ^b  

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

^b NONE

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Relational Communication; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040364312     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637750009376495     Document Type: Article

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