Have the focus and sophistication of research in health education changed?

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-25

  Merrill, Ray M ^a   Lindsay, Christopher A ^a   Shields, Eric C ^a   Stoddard, Julianne ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Program evaluation; Research; Statistical methods; Study designs; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PUBLICATION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

BIBLIOMETRICS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PERIODICALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846417695     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198106288564     Document Type: Article

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