Causal Attributions Predict Willingness to Support the Allocation of Funding to Lung Cancer Treatment Programs

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2368-2385

  Knapp Oliver, Sarah ^a   Moyer, Anne ^b  

^a Southern Vermont College   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84867786483     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2012.00945.x     Document Type: Article

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