SARS wars: An examination of the quantity and construction of health information in the news media

Health Communication

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-44

  Berry, Tanya R ^a,c   Wharf Higgins, Joan ^b   Naylor, P J ^b  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 34249852274     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230701283322     Document Type: Article

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