Small Wins Matter in Advocacy Movements: Giving Voice to Patients

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 307-316

  Jason, Leonard A ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Community coalitions; Myalgic encephalomyelitis; Patient advocacy; Social change

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT ADVOCACY; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860604612     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-011-9457-7     Document Type: Article

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