Theoretically Speaking: Overview and Summary of Key Health Education Theories

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 277-281

  Goldman, Karen Denard ^a   Schmalz, Kathleen Jahn ^b  

^a College of Mount Saint Vincent ^*  (United States)

^b Division of Natural Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 84992889656     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/152483990100200401     Document Type: Article

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