The quality of Australian health journalism is important for public health

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 199, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 448-449

  Jordens, Christopher F C ^a   Lipworth, Wendy L ^b   Kerridge, Ian H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACCURACY; AUSTRALIA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLISHING;

AUSTRALIA; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; JOURNALISM, MEDICAL; MASS MEDIA; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84885153095     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja12.11426     Document Type: Note

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