Issues in measuring health promotion capacity in Canada: A multi-province perspective

Health Promotion International

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 85-94

  Ebbesen, Lori S ^a,e   Heath, Stephanie ^b   Naylor, Patti Jean ^c   Anderson, Donna ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e Saskatchewan Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Health promotion; Measuring capacity

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 1642282157     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dag408     Document Type: Review

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