Knowledge of the causes of heart attack among survivors, and implications for health promotion

Health Education Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 215-225

  Greenwood, D C ^a   Packham, C J ^a,b   Muir, K R ^a   Madeley, R J ^a  

^a Directorate of Public Health   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0012772624     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789699605500209     Document Type: Article

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