A national examination of partnerships among local health departments and faith communities in the united states

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 253-263

  Barnes, Priscilla A ^a   Curtis, Amy B ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Faith communities; Local health departments; Partnerships

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; UNITED STATES; COOPERATION; GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RELIGION;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650766440     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000349740.19361.ac     Document Type: Article

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