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Book Title: Television And Health Responsibility In An Age Of Individual...
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Height: 0.6 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Author: Katherine A. Foss
Publication Name: Television and Health Responsibility in an Age of Individualism
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: Communication Studies, Media Studies, Physician & Patient, Physicians, Health Care Issues, Television & Video
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Health & Fitness, Medical, Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science
Item Weight: 12.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 132 Pages
