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Research Papers

Evidence-based health promotion for older people and instrumentalisation: comparing the influence of policy contexts in Austria and England

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Pages 441-453 | Received 20 Sep 2011, Accepted 01 Jun 2012, Published online: 29 Jun 2012

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