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What is “community health”? Examining the meaning of an evolving field in public health()

In this commentary, we review definition frameworks for community health and examine factors having core relevance to shaping the meaning of this term and growing field. We conclude by suggesting a potential framework for conceptualizing and advancing this field of public health practice through imp...

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Autores principales: Goodman, Richard A., Bunnell, Rebecca, Posner, Samuel F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5771402/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25069043
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.028
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Sumario:In this commentary, we review definition frameworks for community health and examine factors having core relevance to shaping the meaning of this term and growing field. We conclude by suggesting a potential framework for conceptualizing and advancing this field of public health practice through improved understanding of the meaning, scope, and science of community health.