Why People Use Health Services
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The article, originally published in the journal in 1966 and currently available in online-only format, provides a model for explaining personal health decisions and health behavior. Aspects of the model include the individual's psychological readiness to act, the perceived feasibility and appropriateness of treatment, and a stimulus or condition that triggers a response.
Publication Name: The Milbank Quarterly
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0887-378X
Year: 2005
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The Epidemiologic Transition: A Theory of the Epidemiology of Population Change
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The article, originally published in the journal in 1971, focuses on identifying and comparing interrelationships between socioeconomic and demographic trends on public health, and presents models with which to study these interrelationships.
Publication Name: The Milbank Quarterly
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0887-378X
Year: 2005
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