Twenty years since Ottawa and Epp: Researchers' reflections on challenges, gains and future prospects for reducing health inequities in Canada

Health Promotion International

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 337-345

  Collins, Patricia A ^a   Hayes, Michael V ^a,b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Robert C Brown Hall ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Health policy; Health promotion; Knowledge transfer

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CANADA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 36448990836     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dam031     Document Type: Review

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