Inaccuracy in health research news: A typology and predictions of scientists' perceptions of the accuracy of research news

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 177-186

  Chang, Chingching ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERSONNEL; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLISHING; STANDARDS;

ATTITUDE; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; JOURNALISM, MEDICAL; RESEARCH PERSONNEL;

EID: 84924909238     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2014.917746     Document Type: Article

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