A review of obesity-themed policy briefs

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 3 SUPPL.2, 2012, Pages

  Dodson, Elizabeth A ^a   Eyler, Amy A ^a   Chalifour, Stephanie ^a   Wintrode, Christopher G ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b SSM Health Care   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OBESITY; READING; REVIEW;

COMMUNICATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865675925     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.05.021     Document Type: Review

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