Effects of news about genetics and obesity on controllability attribution and helping behavior

Health Communication

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 221-228

  Jeong, Se Hoon ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 36348957888     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230701626877     Document Type: Article

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