Improving oral health behavior. A social psychological approach

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 139, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1382-1387

  Sherman, David K ^a   Updegraff, John A ^b   Mann, Traci ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 54449088979     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0050     Document Type: Article

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