Information transfer and cognitive mismatch: A Popperian model for studies of public understanding

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-137

  Abbott, R ^a  

^a The Boots Company PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MARKETING;

MENTAL MAPPING;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

COGNITIVE PROFILING; INFORMATION TRANSFER; POPPERIAN MODEL; PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING;

EID: 85047675067     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016555159702300204     Document Type: Article

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