The case of the missing person: Alzheimer's disease in mass print magazines 1991-2001

Health Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-276

  Clarke, Juanne N ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PUBLICATION;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PERIODICALS;

EID: 33745493472     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327027hc1903_9     Document Type: Article

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