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International Journal of Community & Family Medicine Volume 2 (2017), Article ID 2:IJCFM-132, 2 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3498/2017/132
Commentary
Health Promotion Challenges in Healthy Lifestyles: Can We Transfer Lessons Learned Across Contexts?

Arja R Aro* and Maja Bertram

Unit for Health Promotion Research, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrs Vej 9, Esbjerg 6700, Denmark
Dr. Arja R Aro, Unit for Health Promotion Research, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrs Vej 9, Esbjerg 6700, Denmark; E-mail: araro@health.sdu.dk
24 October 2017; 02 December 2017; 04 December 2017
Aro AR, Bertram M (2017) Health Promotion Challenges in Healthy Lifestyles: Can We Transfer Lessons Learned Across Contexts?. Int J Community Fam Med 2: 132. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3498/2017/132

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