The relationship of stress to health-promoting behaviors of college-educated African American women

Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 305-312

  Edmonds, Janalyn Cantey ^a  

^a MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650039919     PISSN: 15571459     EISSN: 15571467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bar.2010.9992     Document Type: Conference Paper

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