Health related content in prime-time television programming

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 329-341

  Byrd Bredbenner, Carol ^a,c   Finckenor, Mary ^b   Grasso, Darlene ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; SMOKING; TELEVISION;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUALITY; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342621367     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730305721     Document Type: Article

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