Health education in China (1978-2010): Challenges and reforms

Health Education in Context: An International Perspective on Health Education in Schools and Local Communities

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 253-260

  Wang, Yimin ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84933035626     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6091-876-6_27     Document Type: Chapter

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