Translating research evidence into practice to reduce health disparities: A social determinants approach

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Koh, Howard K ^a   Oppenheimer, Sarah C ^a   Massln Short, Sarah B ^a   Emmons, Karen M ^a   Alan, C ^a   Geller, R N ^a   Viswanath, K ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL MEDICINE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

COMMUNITY NETWORKS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SOCIAL MEDICINE; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77950584884     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.167353     Document Type: Article

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