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Review
. 2006 Oct;60(10):854-7.
doi: 10.1136/jech.2004.028662.

Participatory action research

Fran Baum  1 , Colin MacDougall, Danielle Smith
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Review

Participatory action research

Fran Baum et al. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

This glossary aims to clarify some of the key concepts associated with participatory action research.

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