The case for more active policy attention to health promotion

Health Affairs

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 78-93

  McGinnis, J Michael ^a,b   Williams Russo, Pamela ^a   Knickman, James R ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b RWJF Health Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; LEADERSHIP; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INVESTMENTS; LEADERSHIP; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346544462     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.21.2.78     Document Type: Article

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