title: Ecological perspectives in health research.
abstract: An ecological perspective on health emphasises both individual and contextual systems and the interdependent relations between the two. Origins of this approach have emanated from multiple disciplines over the past century or more. This article provides a glossary of perspectives, processes, and settings that pertain to an ecological approach in health research.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health and Policy Studies, G230, Health Sciences Centre, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary AB, Canada. lmclaren@ucalgary.ca
authors.forename: Lindsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McLaren
authors.forename: Penelope
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hawe
mesh_terms: D004463:Ecology; D017753:Ecosystem; D006262:Health; D012106:Research; D009626:Terminology as Topic