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APA

Spencer, L., Tanner, A., & Lu, K. (2026). Effective communication for behavior change: Lessons from multicultural Hawai’i. Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health, 7(1), ep26007. https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17860

Vancouver

Spencer L, Tanner A, Lu K. Effective communication for behavior change: Lessons from multicultural Hawai’i. J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2026;7(1):ep26007. https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17860

AMA

Spencer L, Tanner A, Lu K. Effective communication for behavior change: Lessons from multicultural Hawai’i. J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2026;7(1), ep26007. https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17860

Chicago

Spencer, Lisa, Anita Tanner, and Kristina Lu. "Effective communication for behavior change: Lessons from multicultural Hawai’i". Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health 2026 7 no. 1 (2026): ep26007. https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17860

Harvard

Spencer, L., Tanner, A., and Lu, K. (2026). Effective communication for behavior change: Lessons from multicultural Hawai’i. Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health, 7(1), ep26007. https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17860

MLA

Spencer, Lisa et al. "Effective communication for behavior change: Lessons from multicultural Hawai’i". Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health, vol. 7, no. 1, 2026, ep26007. https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17860