Health promotion workshops for seniors: Predictors of attendance and behavioral outcomes

Journal of Health Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 166-173

  Williams, Stephen J ^a,b   Drew, Joseph ^a   Wright, Bridget ^a   Seidman, Robert ^a,c   Mc gann, Mary ^a,b   Boulan, Tawnya ^a,b  

^a San Diego Medicare Preventive Health Project   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Health Services Administration and Research   (United States)

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EID: 0040874862     PISSN: 10556699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10556699.1998.10603329     Document Type: Article

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