Applied Nursing Research
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 173-180 , November 2008

Efficacy of a school-based cardiac health promotion intervention program for African-American adolescents

Received 18 April 2006 ,Revised 27 December 2006 ,Accepted 28 December 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2006.12.004

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 173-180 , November 2008

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