An Experimental Test of Stigma Communication Content with a Hypothetical Infectious Disease Alert

Communication Monographs

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 522-538

  Smith, Rachel A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiment; Infectious Disease; Stigma; Stigmatization; Transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869768120     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637751.2012.723811     Document Type: Article

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