Can humanization theory contribute to the philosophical debate in public health?

Public Health

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 448-453

  Hemingway, A ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fifth wave; Inequities; Philosophy

Indexed keywords

EQUITY; PHILOSOPHY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEHUMANIZATION; FREEDOM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; HUMAN NEEDS; HUMANIZATION THEORY; KNOWLEDGE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHILOSOPHY; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; THEORY; WELLBEING;

HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANISM; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH;

EID: 84860473082     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.01.014     Document Type: Review

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