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Int J Health Policy Manag. 2018;7(9): 807-817. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2018.22
PMID: 30316229        PMCID: PMC6186475

Original Article

Health Promotion at Local Level in Norway: The Use of Public Health Coordinators and Health Overviews to Promote Fair Distribution Among Social Groups

Susanne Hagen 1 * , Kjell Ivar Øvergård 2, Marit Helgesen 3, Elisabeth Fosse 4, Steffen Torp 1

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