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Major Article

Cardiovascular risk factors among college students: Knowledge, perception, and risk assessment

, PhD, RN, , PhD, RN, , PhD, , MD, , EdD, RN & , PhD, RN
Pages 158-167 | Received 29 Jan 2015, Accepted 22 Nov 2016, Published online: 11 Jan 2017

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