The functions of affect in health communications and in the construction of health preferences

Journal of Communication

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Peters, Ellen ^a   Lipkus, Isaac ^b   Diefenbach, Michael A ^c  

^a DECISION RESEARCH   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; COMMUNICATION; HEALTH EDUCATION;

EID: 33746722615     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2006.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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