Transdisciplinary science: The nexus between communication and public health

Journal of Communication

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 732-748

  Kreps, Gary L ^a   Maibach, Edward W ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH WORK; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 58149194778     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2008.00411.x     Document Type: Article

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