Death and illness as depicted in the media

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 547-551

  Williamson, J M L ^a   Skinner, C I ^b   Hocken, D B ^a  

^a GREAT WESTERN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BREAST CANCER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DEMENTIA; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PUBLICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEWSPAPERS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 79954521419     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02658.x     Document Type: Article

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