Examining the links between community participation and health outcomes: A review of the literature

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 29, Issue , 2014, Pages ii98-ii106

  Rifkin, Susan B ^a  

^a Global Health and Health Disparities   (United States)

Author keywords

Community participation; Evidence based policy; Health care reform; Health outcomes

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84938615589     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czu076     Document Type: Review

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