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Review
. 2007 Mar-Apr;26(2):466-73.
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.26.2.466.

Beyond medical care: how health systems can address children's needs through health promotion strategies

Debbie I Chang  1 , Linda Bultman, Vonna L Drayton, Erin K Knight, Karyl T Rattay, Marihelen Barrett
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Beyond medical care: how health systems can address children's needs through health promotion strategies

Debbie I Chang et al. Health Aff (Millwood). 2007 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

This paper describes an innovative approach that integrates community-based health promotion and disease prevention into a well-established pediatric medical care system. System components include a population-level focus in multiple service sectors, community coalitions, knowledge dissemination, and social marketing. The combination of these components is intended to bring about widespread changes in health/social policy and professional practice, which, in turn, should improve health behavior and outcomes. Early lessons are discussed.

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