How well do young people follow the label? An investigation of four classes of over-the-counter drugs

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 70-85

  Ellen, Pam Scholder ^a   Bone, Paula Fitzgerald ^b   Stuart, Elnora W ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WINTHROP UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032377902     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074391569801700108     Document Type: Article

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