Implementation of promotion and prevention activities in decentralized health systems: Comparative case studies from Chile and Brazil

Health Promotion International

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-175

  Atkinson, Sarah ^a   Cohn, Amélia ^b   Ducci, Maria Elena ^c   Gideon, Jasmine ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Centro de Estudos de Cultura Contemporanea   (Brazil)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Latin America; Prevention; Promotion

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; CHILE; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RURAL AREA;

BRAZIL; CHILE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POLITICS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 21044451502     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dah605     Document Type: Review

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