Risk perception and health behaviour

Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 187-191

  Fischhoff, Baruch ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84880233066     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511543579.040     Document Type: Chapter

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