Practice-Based Evidence and the Need for More Diverse Methods and Sources in Epidemiology, Public Health and Health Promotion.

Am J Health Promot

Departments of Health and Behavior Studies (Teachers College) and Sociomedical Sciences (Mailman School of Public Health), Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Published: November 2020

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