Communicating anthrax in 2001: A comparison of CDC information and print media accounts

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 8, Issue , 2003, Pages 50-82

  Mebane, Felicia ^a   Temin, Sarah ^a   Parvanta, Claudia F ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

ANTHRAX; BIOTERRORISM; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; NEWSPAPERS; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 11844291213     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713851970     Document Type: Article

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