Getting the word out: New approaches for disseminating public health science

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 102-111

  Brownson, Ross C ^a,c   Eyler, Amy A ^c   Harris, Jenine K ^c   Moore, Justin B ^b   Tabak, Rachel G ^c  

^a USA   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissemination; Evidence based; Policy; Practice; Translation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCIENTIST; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL MEDIA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS MEDIUM; PROCEDURES;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS MEDIA; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 85044856622     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000673     Document Type: Article

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