Using communication theory in injury prevention campaigns

Injury Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 260-263

  Aldoory, L ^a   Bonzo, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

COMMUNICATION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RESEARCH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 27144497281     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2004.007104     Document Type: Review

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