Why Evaluate?

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-20

  Capwell, Ellen M ^a   Butterfoss, Frances ^b   Francisco, Vincent T ^c  

^a OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 84996258464     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/152483990000100103     Document Type: Article

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