Information behaviors and problem chain recognition effect: Applying situational theory of problem solving in organ donation issues

Health Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 171-184

  Kim, Jeong Nam ^a   Shen, Hongmei ^b   Morgan, Susan E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; TRANSPLANTATION;

COMMUNICATION; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTENTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952602015     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2010.544282     Document Type: Article

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