The imperatives of narrative: Health interest groups and morality in network news

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 6-14

  Braun, Joshua A ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Agenda setting; Crisis structure; Framing science; Interest groups; Media; Narrative; News

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED SUICIDE; BIOETHICS; ETHICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; TELEVISION; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MASS MEDIA; MORALS; NARRATION; NEWSPAPERS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; SUICIDE, ASSISTED; TELEVISION;

EID: 34548071145     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160701462244     Document Type: Review

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