Developing a multi-disciplinary public health specialist workforce: Training implications of current UK policy

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 744-747

  Evans, David ^a   Dowling, S ^b  

^a Bristol North Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b Lynx West Trading Estate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAINING;

CAREER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PUBLIC HEALTH;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036786172     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.10.744     Document Type: Review

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