Beyond knowledge gaps: Examining socioeconomic differences in response to cancer news

Human Communication Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 423-447

  Niederdeppe, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 70350241053     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2008.00327.x     Document Type: Article

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