Health Beliefs, Optimism, and Preventive Health Decisions in Hong Kong Chinese

Journal of Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 147-158

  Lai, Julian C L ^a   Hamid, P Nicholas ^a   Cheng, Sheung Tak ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0033270090     PISSN: 08861641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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