title: Advocacy for public health: a primer.
abstract: Public health advocacy is the strategic use of news media to advance a public policy initiative, often in the face of opposition.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, A27 University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia. simonchapman@health.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D003657:Decision Making; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008119:Lobbying; D008402:Mass Media; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D011634:Public Health; D011641:Public Relations; D012941:Social Responsibility