Poder es Salud/Power for health: An application of the community health worker model in Portland, Oregon

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 445-447

  Farquhar, Stephanie Ann ^a   Michael, Yvonne L ^b  

^a School of Community Health   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OREGON;

EID: 11944272619     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13561820400011750     Document Type: Article

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