T789 |
0-464 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Peer support is at once a) a very powerful influence on behavior and well being in general as well as in health, b) at least as old as primates, c) widely provided around the world through formal programs and informal channels, but d) not well articulated in the health literature, e) without a well defined state of the art, and, therefore, f) not recognized as an important part of health care, and g) not systematically available to all who may benefit from it. |