HPV Vaccine Information in the Blogosphere: How Positive and Negative Blogs Influence Vaccine-Related Risk Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behavioral Intentions

Health Communication

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 829-836

  Nan, Xiaoli ^a   Madden, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOGGING; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865232145     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: 15327027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2012.661348     Document Type: Article

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