The implementation and evaluation of a healthy communities process in central alberta: Some implications for public health practice

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 11-20

  Smith, Neale ^a  

^a David Thompson Health Region   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Evaluation research; Health promotion; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ALBERTA; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 0034145451     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200006020-00004     Document Type: Article

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