Introduction to the special section: Cross-cultural beliefs, attitudes, and dilemmas about vaccination

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-2

  Todorova, Irina ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VACCINATION;

CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; VACCINATION;

EID: 84891638084     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9383-1     Document Type: Editorial

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