Risk communication: Ebola and beyond

Journal of Communication in Healthcare

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 239-241

  Schiavo, Renata ^a  

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EID: 84926381302     PISSN: 17538068     EISSN: 17538076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1753806814Z.00000000095     Document Type: Editorial

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