Health promotion as a systems science and practice

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 868-872

  Norman, Cameron D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communities of practice; Complexity; Evaluation; Health promotion; Social networks; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

CHAOS THEORY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL NETWORK;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 70349485621     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01273.x     Document Type: Review

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