A media advocacy intervention linking health disparities and food insecurity

Health Education Research

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 948-960

  Rock, Melanie J ^a   McIntyre, Lynn ^a   Persaud, Steven A ^a   Thomas, Karen L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Alberta Innovates Health Solutions   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION;

CANADA; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 82155197541     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyr043     Document Type: Article

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