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EDITORIAL

We need a comprehensive approach to health promotion

Jonine Jancey A E , Lisa Barnett B , James Smith C D , Colin Binns A and Peter Howat A
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A School of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia.

B School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Burwood, Vic. 3125, Australia.

C Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia.

D Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia.

E Corresponding author. Email: j.jancey@curtin.edu.au

Health Promotion Journal of Australia 27(1) 1-3 https://doi.org/10.1071/HEv27n1_ED
Published: 7 April 2016


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