Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Urban Areas: CDC's Perspective

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 226-233

  Speers, Marjorie A ^a   Lancaster, Brick ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b MS D50 ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032036361     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109019819802500209     Document Type: Review

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