Multi-level rural community engagement in health

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-44

  Kilpatrick, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community engagement; Community health development; Community participation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SKILL;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HUMANS; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 64649089367     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.01035.x     Document Type: Article

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