Social-cognitive predictors of college student use of complementary and alternative medicine

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 80-90

  Versnik Nowak, Amy L ^a   Dorman, Steve M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 41349088403     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2008.10599019     Document Type: Article

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