Unpacking complexity in public health interventions with the Actor-Network Theory

Health Promotion International

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 173-181

  Bilodeau, Angèle ^a,b   Potvin, Louise ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b IRSPUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actor Network theory; complex system perspective; public health intervention research

Indexed keywords

HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 85041051648     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daw062     Document Type: Review

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