An analysis of role conflict and role ambiguity within the cancer information service's communication network

Communication Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 420-437

  La France, Betty H ^a   Boster, Franklin J ^b   Darrow, Sherri ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Digital Product Innovation and Communications   (United States)

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EID: 84864715921     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970309363301     Document Type: Article

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