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The differing concepts of health promotion are reviewed in their historical context and development, and a unified concept is proposed which encompasses general as well as specific causative factors in the social environment. The implications for health promotion strategies are discussed.
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Terris, M. Concepts of Health Promotion: Dualities in Public Health Theory. J Public Health Pol 13, 267–276 (1992). https://doi.org/10.2307/3342727
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/3342727