Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 374-379 , November 2004

Adolescent assessment of cardiovascular heart disease risk factor attitudes and habits

  • Stephen E. Smalley, D.O.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, USA (S.E.S., R.R.W.)
    • Wesley Clinics, Wichita, Kansas, USA (S.E.S., R.R.W.)
    • Sedgwick County Health Department, Wichita, Kansas, USA (S.E.S., R.R.W., R.H.O.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Stephen Smalley, 2503 Timber Crest Lane, Highland Village, TX 75077, USA.
    • ,
  • Robert R. Wittler, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, USA (S.E.S., R.R.W.)
    • Wesley Clinics, Wichita, Kansas, USA (S.E.S., R.R.W.)
    • Sedgwick County Health Department, Wichita, Kansas, USA (S.E.S., R.R.W., R.H.O.)
    • ,
  • Ruth H. Oliverson, A.R.N.P.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, USA (S.E.S., R.R.W.)
    • Wesley Clinics, Wichita, Kansas, USA (S.E.S., R.R.W.)
    • Sedgwick County Health Department, Wichita, Kansas, USA (S.E.S., R.R.W., R.H.O.)

,Accepted 16 January 2004.

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00065-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.01.005

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 374-379 , November 2004

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