Identifying primary research on electronic databases to inform decision-making in health promotion: The case of sexual health promotion

Health Education Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 290-301

  Harden, A ^a   Peersman, G ^a   Oliver, S ^a   Oakley, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Methodology; Search strategy; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950064635     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789699905800310     Document Type: Article

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