Towards a more unified definition of health promotion

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Towards a more unified definition of health promotion

Issues addressed: Health promotion continues to be constrained by the lack of a consistent, clear and useable definition. Discussion: The authors reviewed definitions of health promotion from the international literature and cross-referenced them with the national health promotion competencies and c...

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Main Authors:	Howat, Peter, Maycock, Bruce, Cross, D., Collins, Jennifer, Jackson, Linda, Burns, Sharyn, James, R.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Australian Health Promotion Association 2003
Subjects:	definition Health promotion
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46488

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