The politics of public health: A response to Epstein

Perspectives in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Gostin, Lawrence O ^a,b   Bloche, M Gregg ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT CARE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCREENING; VACCINATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 0042868452     PISSN: 00315982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/pbm.2003.0053     Document Type: Conference Paper

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