Comparing normative, anecdotal, and statistical risk evidence to discourage tanning bed use

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-132

  Greene, Kathryn ^a   Campo, Shelly ^b   Banerjee, Smita C ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence; Persuasive messages; Skin cancer; Social norms; Sun; Tanning beds

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957883302     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463371003773366     Document Type: Article

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