Recognizing and supporting the role of public health surveillance: Intensive care for a core public health function

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1-9

  Birkhead, Guthrie S ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030223228     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199623000-00002     Document Type: Article

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