Health-literate youth: Evolving challenges for health educators

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 258-264

  Fetro, Joyce V ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957702202     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2010.10599152     Document Type: Article

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