Can a health unit take action on the determinants of health?

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 374-379

  Gardner, Charles ^a   Arya, Neil ^b,c   McAllister, Mary L ^c  

^a Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANADA; CANCER MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESTYLE; LIPID DIET; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 26844500297     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404036     Document Type: Review

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