Pregnant women and listeriosis: Preferred educational messages and delivery mechanisms

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 121-127

  Cates, Sheryl C ^a   Carter Young, Heather L ^a   Conley, Susan ^b   O'Brien, Barbara ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Foodborne illness; Listeriosis; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LISTERIOSIS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 3042660488     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60148-6     Document Type: Article

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