Applying Darwinian principles in designing effective intervention strategies: The case of sun tanning

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 617-638

  Saad, Gad ^a,c   Peng, Albert ^b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b Practicing Dermatologist ^*  (Germany)

^c John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

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EID: 33646108540     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: 15206793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20149     Document Type: Review

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