Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S32-S40 , March 2007

Health Communication Campaigns and Their Impact on Behavior

  • Leslie B. Snyder, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: Dr. Leslie B. Snyder, PhD, Professor, Department of Communications Sciences, University of Connecticut, 850 Bolton Road, Unit 1085, Storrs, CT 06269-1085; Tel: (860) 486-2817; Fax (860) 486-5422

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doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2006.09.004

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S32-S40 , March 2007