Ethics and evidence in health promotion

Evidence-Based Public Health: Effectiveness and Efficiency

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  McQueen, David V ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical dimensions; Evidence based approach; Health policy; Health promotion; Ottawa; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878924879     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199563623.003.03     Document Type: Chapter

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