Selected health status indicators and behaviors of young adults, United States—2003

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 66-75

  Eaton, Danice K ^a   Kann, Laura ^b   Okoro, Catherine A ^b   Collins, Janet ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b Division of Adolescent and School Health   (United States)

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EID: 34347239596     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2007.10598946     Document Type: Article

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