Validating measures of scanned information exposure in the context of cancer prevention and screening behaviors

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 721-740

  Kelly, Bridget J ^a   Niederdeppe, Jeff ^b   Hornik, Robert C ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 73649122792     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730903295559     Document Type: Article

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