Limits on autonomy: Political meta-narratives and health stories in the media

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 23-25

  Batt, Sharon ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NOTE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY; BIOETHICAL ISSUES; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; NARRATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548105449     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160701462335     Document Type: Note

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