Theory and action for health promotion: Illustrations from the North Karelia project

The North Karelia Project in Finland illustrates the fundamental goals of health promotion. Specific activities of the project serve as examples of how concepts from the social and behavioral sciences can be applied to achieve estimated reductions in predicted risk of disease. The results in North K...

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Main Authors: McAlister, A., Puska, P., Salonen, J.T., Tuomilehto, J., Koskela, K.
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10.2105/AJPH.72.1.43
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spelling ftrepec:oai:RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.72.1.43_9 2024-04-14T08:14:16+00:00 Theory and action for health promotion: Illustrations from the North Karelia project McAlister, A. Puska, P. Salonen, J.T. Tuomilehto, J. Koskela, K. http://hdl.handle.net/10.2105/AJPH.72.1.43 unknown http://hdl.handle.net/10.2105/AJPH.72.1.43 article ftrepec 2024-03-19T10:29:01Z The North Karelia Project in Finland illustrates the fundamental goals of health promotion. Specific activities of the project serve as examples of how concepts from the social and behavioral sciences can be applied to achieve estimated reductions in predicted risk of disease. The results in North Karelia are not conclusive, but they are encouraging, and the investigation conducted there is an essential reference for future research in health promotion and disease prevention. Article in Journal/Newspaper karelia* RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
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description The North Karelia Project in Finland illustrates the fundamental goals of health promotion. Specific activities of the project serve as examples of how concepts from the social and behavioral sciences can be applied to achieve estimated reductions in predicted risk of disease. The results in North Karelia are not conclusive, but they are encouraging, and the investigation conducted there is an essential reference for future research in health promotion and disease prevention.
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author McAlister, A.
Puska, P.
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Koskela, K.
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Puska, P.
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Theory and action for health promotion: Illustrations from the North Karelia project
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title_full_unstemmed Theory and action for health promotion: Illustrations from the North Karelia project
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