Session 5: Nutrition communication the role of trust in health communication and the effect of conflicts of interest among scientists

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 428-436

  McComas, Katherine A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflicts of interest; Health communication; Trust

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; RESEARCH PRIORITY; TRUST;

COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; TRUST;

EID: 53849145330     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665108008689     Document Type: Conference Paper

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