Differences in self-reported health behaviors between public health professionals and support staff

Psychological Reports

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 127-134

  Oleckno, William A ^a   Blacconiere, Michael J ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0033073023     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1999.84.1.127     Document Type: Article

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