Public health in hospitals: The missing link in health improvement

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 152-155

  Wright, John ^a   Franks, Antony ^b   Ayres, Phil ^b   Jones, Karen ^c   Roberts, Tony ^d   Whitty, Paula ^e  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Newcastle/N Tyneside Hlth Auth   (United Kingdom)

^d South Tees Acute Trust   (United Kingdom)

^e NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation of health care; Health promotion; Public health hospitals; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED KINGDOM; COMMUNITY CARE; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 0036739264     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/24.3.152     Document Type: Review

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