Risk perceptions regarding ticks and Lyme disease: A national survey

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-140

  Herrington Jr , James E ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT;

DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; LYME DISEASE; MALE; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TICK BITE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642497550     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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