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Social Media and Health Education

Use and Acceptance of Social Media Among Health Educators

Carl Hanson Department of Health Science, Brigham Young University, 229-D Richards Building, Provo, UT, 84602
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Joshua West Department of Health Science, Brigham Young University, 229-L Richards Building, Provo, UT, 84602
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Brad Neiger Department of Health Science, Brigham Young University, 229-F Richards Building, Provo, UT, 84602
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Rosemary Thackeray Department of Health Science, Brigham Young University, 229-H Richards Building, Provo, UT, 84602
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Michael Barnes Department of Health Science, Brigham Young University, 221-F Richards Building, Provo, UT, 84602
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Emily McIntyre Department of Health Science, Brigham Young University, 229-B Richards Building, Provo, UT, 84602
Pages 197-204 | Published online: 23 Jan 2013

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