Health related behaviors and associated factors among visitors to a health promotion center

Journal of Nursing

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 39-48

  Chiu, Hui Chuan ^a   Wu, Chiao Feng ^b   Lee, Hsiu Lan ^b   Chen, Mei Yen ^a,b,c  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Health promoting behavior; Health promotion center; Medical center; Visitors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 42549172023     PISSN: 0047262X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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