Knowledge transfer and exchange processes for environmental health issues in Canadian Aboriginal communities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 651-674

  Jack, Susan M ^a   Brooks, Sandy ^a   Furgal, Chris M ^b   Dobbins, Maureen ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Environmental health; Knowledge transfer; Qualitative; Research utilization

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH UTILIZATION GROUP; INUIT;

CANADA; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMANS; INUITS; KNOWLEDGE;

EID: 77949760302     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7020651     Document Type: Article

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