Focus group evaluation of customized family health history education materials in a north carolina community

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 161-170

  Powell, Karen ^a   Edelson, Vaughn ^b   O’leary, James ^b   Christianson, Carol ^a   Henrich, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b GENETIC ALLIANCE   (United States)

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EID: 79959385951     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2011.10599183     Document Type: Article

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