Conceptual Representations of Flu and Microbial Illness Held by Students, Teachers, and Medical Professionals

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 263-278

  Jones, M Gail ^a   Rua, Melissa J ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85167504718     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2008.tb17836.x     Document Type: Article

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