The role of health psychology in the promotion of public health

Archives of Public Health

Volumn 54, Issue 7-8, 1996, Pages 301-315

  Vinck, J ^a   Chesney, M A ^b  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour modification; Health promotion; Health psychology; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642531344     PISSN: 07787367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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