Embracing the Strength of the Public Health System: Why Strong Government Public Health Agencies are Vitally Necessary But Insufficient

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 98-100

  Halverson, Paul K ^a  

^a GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036356726     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200201000-00019     Document Type: Editorial

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