Order out of chaos: The self-organization of communication following the anthrax attacks

Health Communication

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-148

  Freimuth, Vicki S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; COOPERATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS MEDIUM; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

ANTHRAX; BIOTERRORISM; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750110305     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327027hc2002_5     Document Type: Review

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