A VOLUNTEER SAMPLE of students, in three colleges of King Saud University was surveyed for knowledge, attitude and health promoting behaviour. Data were collected by self administered questionnaires. Results showed that there was no sig nificant difference between medical and allied medical students on health promoting behaviour. Medical students were a little stronger than allied medical students on knowledge while both medical and allied medical students together displayed better attitudes than science students.
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