The role of risk, efficacy, and anxiety in smokers' cancer information seeking

Health Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 259-269

  Zhao, Xiaoquan ^a   Cai, Xiaomei ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650589035     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230902805932     Document Type: Article

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