Lay epidemiology and the prevention paradox: the implications of coronary candidacy for health education

Sociology of Health & Illness

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 1-19

  Davison, Charlie ^a,b   Smith, George Davey ^a,b   Frankel, Stephen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84995094209     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.ep11340301     Document Type: Article

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