How can health bureaucracies consult effectively about their policies and practices?: Some lessons from an Australian study

Health Promotion International

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 299-309

  Putland, Christine ^a   Baum, Frances ^a   Macdougall, Colin ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community consultation; Government decision making; Health policy and participation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031473013     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/12.4.299     Document Type: Article

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