Communication and health beliefs: Mass and interpersonal influences on perceptions of risk to self and others

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Communication and health beliefs : Mass and interpersonal influences on perceptions of risk to self and others. / Morton, Thomas A.; Duck, Julie M.

In: Communication Research, Vol. 28, No. 5, 01.01.2001, p. 602-626.

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Morton, TA & Duck, JM 2001, 'Communication and health beliefs: Mass and interpersonal influences on perceptions of risk to self and others', Communication Research, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 602-626. https://doi.org/10.1177/009365001028005002

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Morton, T. A., & Duck, J. M. (2001). Communication and health beliefs: Mass and interpersonal influences on perceptions of risk to self and others. Communication Research, 28(5), 602-626. https://doi.org/10.1177/009365001028005002

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Morton TA, Duck JM. Communication and health beliefs: Mass and interpersonal influences on perceptions of risk to self and others. Communication Research. 2001 Jan 1;28(5):602-626. https://doi.org/10.1177/009365001028005002

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Morton, Thomas A. ; Duck, Julie M. / Communication and health beliefs : Mass and interpersonal influences on perceptions of risk to self and others. In: Communication Research. 2001 ; Vol. 28, No. 5. pp. 602-626.

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