Practical lessons in using indicators of determinants of health across 47 European cities

Health Promotion International

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 289-299

  Doyle, Yvonne G ^a,b,e   Tsouros, Agis D ^c   Cryer, P Colin ^d   Hedley, S ^d   Russell Hodgson, C ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Lambeth Southwark and Lewisham Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c WHO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE   (Denmark)

^d David Salomons' Estate   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

City health; Determinants of health; Indicators; Measures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EUROPE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0032724532     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/14.4.289     Document Type: Article

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