Uncertain science and certain deadlines: CDC responses to the media during the anthrax attacks of 2001

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 8, Issue , 2003, Pages 17-34

  Robinson, Susan J ^a   Newstetter, Wendy C ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MASS MEDIUM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

ANTHRAX; BIOTERRORISM; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MASS MEDIA; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542598040     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713851980     Document Type: Article

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