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. 1990 Jun;44(2):83–89. doi: 10.1136/jech.44.2.83

Evaluation in health education. A review of progress, possibilities, and problems.

D Nutbeam 1, C Smith 1, J Catford 1
PMCID: PMC1060613  PMID: 2196329

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