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. 1986;64(3):437–446.

Use of lay opinion leaders to promote diffusion of health innovations in a community programme: lessons learned from the North Karelia project.

P Puska, K Koskela, A McAlister, H Mäyränen, A Smolander, S Moisio, L Viri, V Korpelainen, E M Rogers
PMCID: PMC2490877  PMID: 3490321

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