A study of local public health system performance in texas

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-187

  Kennedy, Virginia C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Local health departments; Performance standards; Public health infrastructure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESEARCH; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RESEARCH; SOCIAL CLASS; TEXAS;

EID: 0038010790     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200305000-00002     Document Type: Article

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