A Call to Address Complexity in Prevention Science Research

Prevention Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 279-289

  Lich, Kristen Hassmiller ^a   Ginexi, Elizabeth M ^b   Osgood, Nathaniel D ^c   Mabry, Patricia L ^d  

^a IL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex systems; Prevention science methodology; Systems science

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 84876453972     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-012-0285-2     Document Type: Article

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