Reduced fatalism and increased prevention behavior after two high-profile lung cancer events

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 577-592

  Portnoy, David B ^a,c   Leach, Corinne R ^b   Kaufman, Annette R ^a   Moser, Richard P ^a   Alfano, Catherine M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; MASS MEDIUM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC FIGURE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICS; TELEPHONE; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMOUS PERSONS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOTLINES; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MASS MEDIA; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84896519349     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.821553     Document Type: Article

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