Practices in public health finance: An investigation of jurisdiction funding patterns and performance

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 444-450

  Honoré, Peggy A ^a,b,c   Simoes, Eduardo J ^d   Jones, Walter J ^b   Moonesinghe, Ramal ^d  

^a Mississippi State Department of Health   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

public health economics; public health finance; public health financial analysis; public health funding; public health performance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16544379932     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200409000-00012     Document Type: Article

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