Faith-based organizations, science, and the pursuit of health

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-55

  Asomugha, Chisara N ^a,d   Derose, Kathryn Pitkin ^b   Lurie, Nicole ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response   (United States)

^d FAAP   (United States)

Author keywords

Faith based organizations; Health promotion; Health services research; Research networks

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951600505     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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