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Communicating Information About Medication Side Effects: Effects on Satisfaction, Perceived Risk to Health, and Intention to Comply

Dianne Berry Department of Psychology, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AL, UK
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Irene Michas Department of Psychology, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AL, UK
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Elisabetta Bersellini Department of Psychology, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AL, UK
Pages 247-267 | Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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