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Introducing the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health

Barbara Medlar

Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2006 · 25 citations · 2 references

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A s part of the federal government's commitment to re- new and strengthen public health across Canada, 6 National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCs) have recently been established. Their purpose is to make research on public health more relevant and understandable for individuals and organizations that could use this information in their day-to-day practices and in policy-making.

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