Bridging the gap in health inequalities with the help of health trainers: A realistic task in hostile environments? A short report for debate

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 218-221

  Trayers, Tanya ^a   Lawlor, Debbie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Area effects; Health inequalities; Individual effects; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY AREAS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 34548278564     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdm046     Document Type: Article

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