A comprehensive, multitiered, targeted community needs assessment model: Methodology, dissemination, and implementation

Family and Community Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 293-306

  Finifter, David H ^a   Jensen, Christine J ^a   Wilson, Carol E ^b   Koenig, Bryan L ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b Sleep Disorders Center for Adults and Children   (United States)

Author keywords

Community services; Health; Methodology; Needs assessment; Older adult

Indexed keywords

EID: 26244441332     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200510000-00003     Document Type: Article

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