Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 149-155 , August 2009

Sense of Coherence and Medicine Use for Headache Among Adolescents

  • Vibeke Koushede, M.P.H.
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  • Bjørn E. Holstein, Mag.Scient.Soc.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Bjørn E. Holstein, Mag.Scient.Soc., Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Farmagsgade 5, P.O. Box 2099, DKJ-1014 Copenhagen, Denmark.

Received 7 May 2008 ,Accepted 4 December 2008.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00677-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.12.009

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 149-155 , August 2009

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