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Predictors of College Students' Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Chwee Lye Chng PhD, FAAHB Health Promotion and Recreation, University of North Texas, P.O. Box 311337, Denton, TX, 76203-1337, USA
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Kweethai Neill PhD, CHES, FASHA Department of Health Studies, Texas Woman's University, USA
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Peggy Fogle MS, RN, CHES Student Health and Wellness Center, University of North Texas, USA
Pages 267-271 | Published online: 22 Feb 2013

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