Contemporary perspectives on risk perceptions, health-protective behaviors, and control of emerging infectious diseases

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 83-87

  Vaughan, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; RISK REDUCTION;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79960161952     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-011-9160-y     Document Type: Review

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