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Published in: Journal of Prevention 1-2/2013

01-04-2013 | Guest Editorial

Innovations in Primary Prevention: Emerging Research from CDC’s Prevention Research Centers

Author: Baretta R. Casey

Published in: Journal of Prevention | Issue 1-2/2013

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A network of community, academic, and public health partnerships make up the Prevention Research Centers (PRCs) funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address the nation’s chronic diseases. The PRCs partner with communities to conduct research that benefits those directly affected (Ammerman, Harris, Brownson, & Tovar-Aguilar, 2011). A number of the PRCs across the United States report the results of their often-times extensive community research in this special issue of The Journal of Primary Prevention. …
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Ammerman, A., Harris, J. R., Brownson, R. C., & Tovar-Aguilar, J. A. (2011). CDC’s Prevention Research Centers program: Translating research into action with communities. Journal of Primary Prevention, 32(3–4), 131–134. doi:10.​1007/​s10935-011-0252-x.PubMedCrossRef
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Recommended immunization schedules for persons aged 0 through 18 years—United States, 2012. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 61(5), 1–4.
Metadata
Title
Innovations in Primary Prevention: Emerging Research from CDC’s Prevention Research Centers
Author
Baretta R. Casey
Publication date
01-04-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Prevention / Issue 1-2/2013
Print ISSN: 2731-5533
Electronic ISSN: 2731-5541
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-013-0298-z

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