The health belief model

Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 97-102

  Abraham, Charles ^a   Sheeran, Paschal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84901762117     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511543579.022     Document Type: Chapter

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