Conflicts of interest and hyperbole: Nutrition in the media

Journalism and Mass Communication Educator

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 364-372

  Hampl, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845770540     PISSN: 10776958     EISSN: 21614326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107769580305800403     Document Type: Article

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