The backpack function of health education: Use of knowledge types concerning prevention of coronary heart disease

Science Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 216-237

  Meillier, Lucette K ^a   Lund, Anker Brink ^b   Gerdes, Lars Ulrik ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031081929     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547097018003003     Document Type: Article

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