What Are the Roles and Responsibilities of the Media in Disseminating Health Information?

Gary Schwitzer; Ganapati Mudur; David Henry; Amanda Wilson; Merrill Goozner; Maria Simbra; Melissa Sweet; Katherine A Baverstock

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0020215

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What Are the Roles and Responsibilities of the Media in Disseminating Health Information?

Gary Schwitzer,
Ganapati Mudur,
David Henry,
Amanda Wilson,
Merrill Goozner,
Maria Simbra,
Melissa Sweet,
Katherine A Baverstock

What Are the Roles and Responsibilities of the Media in Disseminating Health Information?

Gary Schwitzer,
Ganapati Mudur,
David Henry,
Amanda Wilson,
Merrill Goozner,
Maria Simbra,
Melissa Sweet,
Katherine A Baverstock

Published: July 26, 2005
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020215

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