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Cancer Information Seekers in China: A Preliminary Profile

Xiaoquan ZhaoDepartment of Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Qunan MaoChina Ministry of Health, Beijing, China
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Gary L. KrepsDepartment of Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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Guoming YuRenmin University, Beijing, China
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Yinghua LiChina Ministry of Health, Beijing, China
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Sylvia Wen-Ying ChouHealth Communication and Informatics Research Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Alexander PerkosieNational Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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Xueqiong NieChina Ministry of Health, Beijing, China
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Zihoa XuRenmin University, Beijing, China
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Meijie SongRenmin University, Beijing, China
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Paula KimDepartment of Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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Pages 616-626 | Published online: 06 Apr 2015

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Linqi Lu, Jiawei Liu & Y. Connie Yuan. (2020) Health Information Seeking Behaviors and Source Preferences between Chinese and U.S. Populations. Journal of Health Communication 25:6, pages 490-500.
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