A scoping literature review of collaboration between primary care and public health

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 327-346

  Martin Misener, Ruth ^a   Valaitis, Ruta ^b   Wong, Sabrina T ^c   Macdonald, Marjorie ^d   Meagher Stewart, Donna ^a   Kaczorowski, Janusz ^c   o Mara, Linda ^b   Savage, Rachel ^e   Austin, Patricia ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^e PUBLIC HEALTH ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

collaboration; interorganization; partnership; primary care; primary health care; public health

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

CANADA; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84879578426     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1463423611000491     Document Type: Article

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