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Moving Forward: The Future of Transdisciplinary Health Research

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The chapters of this book paint a picture of urban health research today. As discussed in the introductory chapter, the field of urban health is still relatively new and can comprise myriad research agendas, for example, a focus on the lives and health of specific inner-city populations (e.g., homeless adults, people experiencing mental health problems), the well-being and problems of slum dwellers, exposure to health hazards common in urban areas (e.g., pollution), or access to sound housing and clean water.

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  1. Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, 155 College St., 5th Floor, M5T 3M7, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Maritt Kirst, Stephen Hwang & Patricia O’Campo

  2. Centre for Research on Inner City Health, St. Michael’s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Nicole Schaefer-McDaniel

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  1. Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, College St. 155, Toronto, M5T 3M7, Ontario, Canada

    Maritt Kirst

  2. Centre for Research on Inner City Health, St. Michael's Hospital, Bond Street 30, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Ontario, Canada

    Nicole Schaefer-McDaniel

  3. St. Michael's Hospital, Bond Street 30, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Ontario, Canada

    Stephen Hwang

  4. St. Michael's Hospital, Bond Street 30, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Ontario, Canada

    Patricia O'Campo

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Kirst, M., Schaefer-McDaniel, N., Hwang, S., O’Campo, P. (2011). Moving Forward: The Future of Transdisciplinary Health Research. In: Kirst, M., Schaefer-McDaniel, N., Hwang, S., O'Campo, P. (eds) Converging Disciplines. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6330-7_12

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