In the Face of Critique: A Metasynthesis of the Experiences of Journalists Covering Health and Science

Science Communication

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 241-282

  Amend, Elyse ^a   Secko, David M ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

health; journalism; metasynthesis; qualitative; science

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858650191     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547011409952     Document Type: Article

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