What is a public health observatory?

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 324-326

  Hemmings, J ^a   Wilkinson, J ^a,b  

^a Wolfson Research Institute   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH;

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL CARE;

ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FRANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 0037408341     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.57.5.324     Document Type: Short Survey

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