An application of meta-analysis in food safety consumer research to evaluate consumer behaviors and practices

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2587-2595

  Patil, Sumeet R ^a   Morales, Roberta ^a   Cates, Sheryl ^a   Anderson, Donald ^a   Kendall, David ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

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EID: 7944228417     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.11.2587     Document Type: Article

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