From Program to Policy: Expanding the Role of Community Coalitions

From Program to Policy: Expanding the Role of Community Coalitions

BackgroundDiabetes mortality at the United States–Mexico border is twice the national average. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasingly diagnosed among children and adolescents. Fragmented services and scarce resources further restrict access to health care. Increased awareness of the incidence of d...

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Main Authors: Anne Hill, MA, Jill Guernsey De Zapien, Lisa K. Staten, PhD, Deborah Jean McClelland, MLS, Rebecca Garza, PhD, Martha Moore-Monroy, MA, JoJean Elenes, MPH, Victoria Steinfelt, MS, Ila Tittelbaugh, BSN, RN, Evelyn Whitmer, MEd, Joel S. Meister, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-10-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
community coalitions
programs
policies
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2007/oct/07_0112.htm

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