A meta-analysis of research on inoculation theory

Communication Monographs

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 281-311

  Banas, John A ^a   Rains, Stephen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Inoculation; Meta analysis; Resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957072055     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637751003758193     Document Type: Article

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