Igniting an agenda for health promotion for women: Critical perspectives, evidence-based practice, and innovative knowledge translation

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 259-261

  Pederson, Ann ^a   Ponic, Pamela ^a   Greaves, Lorraine ^a   Mills, Sue ^a   Christilaw, Jan ^b   Frisby, Wendy ^c   Humphries, Karin ^c   Poole, Nancy ^a   Young, Lynne ^d  

^a BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health   (Canada)

^b PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Health promotion; Research; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77957265037     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404386     Document Type: Article

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