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Prevalence, Predictors, and Psychosocial Mechanism of Cancer Information Avoidance: Findings from a National Survey of U.S. Adults

Jiyoung ChaeDepartment of Media and Communication, Konkuk UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chul-Joo LeeDepartment of Communication, Seoul National University
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Kyungbo KimGraduate School of Communication & Arts, Yonsei University
Pages 322-330 | Published online: 04 Jan 2019

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