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Principles of Community Engagement (Second Edition)

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detailed practical information about the application <strong>of</strong> the principles, and it<br />

responds to changes in our larger social context, including the increasing use<br />

<strong>of</strong> “virtual communities” and the growing interest in community-engaged<br />

health research<br />

As we continue to try to improve our nation’s health, we must work together<br />

and keep in mind the community contexts that shape our health and well-being<br />

This is the charge and the challenge laid out in these pages<br />

xii<br />

Regina M Benjamin, M D , M B A<br />

Vice Admiral, U S Public Health Service<br />

Surgeon General

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