A Valid Tool for Evaluating Health-Related WWW Sites

Journal of Health Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-59

  Kotecki, Jerome E ^a   Chamness, Brenda E ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Smokefree Indiana   (United States)

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EID: 33745873118     PISSN: 10556699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10556699.1999.10628753     Document Type: Article

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