PATCH: Its Origin, Basic Concepts, and Links to Contemporary Public Health Policy.

Kreuter, Marshall W.

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ERIC Number: EJ445273

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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PATCH: Its Origin, Basic Concepts, and Links to Contemporary Public Health Policy.

Kreuter, Marshall W.

Journal of Health Education, v23 n3 p135-39 Apr 1992

PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health), a cooperative program of technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control, strengthens state and local health departments' capacities to plan, implement, and evaluate community-based health promotion activities for priority health problems. The article describes its origin, concepts, and public health policy links. (SM)

Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Health Services, Community Involvement, Consultation Programs, Disease Control, Federal State Relationship, Health Education, Health Promotion, Local Issues, Prevention, Public Health, Public Policy, State Agencies, Technical Assistance

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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