Effectiveness of entertainment education in communicating health information: a systematic review

Asian Journal of Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 605-616

  Shen, Fuyuan ^a  

^a Ashley)   (United States)

Author keywords

health communication; media effect; others

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919841086     PISSN: 01292986     EISSN: 17420911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01292986.2014.927895     Document Type: Article

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