Theoretical integration in health psychology: Unifying ideas and complementary explanations

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-194

  Hagger, Martin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THEORY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; INTEGRATION; MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 67649607697     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910708X397034     Document Type: Editorial

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