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Communication Ties Across the National Network of Local Health Departments
Using evidence-based strategies within U.S. local health departments (LHDs) to provide community services can increase the likelihood of success and efficient use of resources. Dissemination of such strategies, a necessary precursor to implementation, occurs through networks of relationships and can be facilitated by weak network ties, whereas implementation is associated with strong network ties
Article
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 44, March 2013, 247