Putting the community back in community health assessment: A process and outcome approach with a review of some major issues for public health professionals

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 19-33

  Sharma, Ravi K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Community assessment; Health; Planning; Policy

Indexed keywords

HEALTH MONITORING; HEALTH POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL POLICY;

COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; REVIEW;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038237126     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v16n03_03     Document Type: Review

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