Dissemination and Implementation Science for Public Health Professionals: An Overview and Call to Action

Overview

Journal Prev Chronic Dis

Specialty Public Health

Date 2018 Dec 22

PMID 30576272

Citations 73

Authors

Paul A Estabrooks

Ross C Brownson

Nicolaas P Pronk

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