Paradigmatic obstacles to improving the health of populations - Implications for health policy

Salud Publica de Mexico

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 369-379

  McKinlay, John B ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Health policy; Public health

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; POLICY; POPULATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 0031706054     PISSN: 00363634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-36341998000400010     Document Type: Review

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