Spreading the (Fake) News: Exploring Health Messages on Social Media and the Implications for Health Professionals Using a Case Study

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 246-255

  Sommariva, Silvia ^a   Vamos, Cheryl ^a   Mantzarlis, Alexios ^b   Đào, Lillie Uyên Loan ^a   Martinez Tyson, Dinorah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Poynter Institute for Media Studies   (United States)

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EID: 85048127619     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2018.1473178     Document Type: Article

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