Published in Lancet on September 14, 2004
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Community participation: lessons for maternal, newborn, and child health. Lancet (2008) 4.55
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Implementing and disseminating an evidence-based program to prevent falls in older adults, Texas, 2007-2009. Prev Chronic Dis (2010) 1.19
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