Conceptual framework of public health surveillance and action and itsapplication in health sector reform

BMC Public Health

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages 1-9

  McNabb, Scott J N ^a   Chungong, Stella ^b   Ryan, Mike ^b   Wuhib, Tadesse ^a   Nsubuga, Peter ^c   Alemu, Wondi ^b   Carande Kulis, Vilma ^c   Rodier, Guenael ^b  

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

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SUPPORT GROUP; TRAINING; AFRICA; BEHAVIOR; COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 18744381561     PISSN: 14712458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-2-2     Document Type: Article

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