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General population perceptions of risk in the Covid-19 pandemic: A Romanian case study Cover

General population perceptions of risk in the Covid-19 pandemic: A Romanian case study

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|Jul 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2021-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6202 | Journal ISSN: 1210-8812
Language: English
Page range: 113 - 124
Submitted on: Jul 8, 2020
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Accepted on: Jan 18, 2021
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Published on: Jul 15, 2021
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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