A characterization of children’s intuitive theories of drug action

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 58-74

  Davies, Elizabeth P ^a   Sigelman, Carol K ^b   Bridges, Lisa J ^b   Rinehart, Cheryl S ^b   Sorongon, Alberto G ^c  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTAT   (United States)

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EID: 84856436700     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532480xads0802_1     Document Type: Article

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