Developing the public health practitioner work force in England: Lessons from theory and practice

Public Health

Volumn 119, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 995-1002

  Brocklehurst, N J ^a   Hook, Glenys ^b   Bond, M ^c   Goodwin, S ^d  

^a Independent Public Health Consultant   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c Group and One to One Education   (United Kingdom)

^d Hillingdon Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conceptual framework; Open space technology; Public health practitioner; Public health workforce; Skills development

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC HEALTH;

CAREER; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH VISITOR; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INVESTMENT; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SKILL; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 27144466723     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2005.08.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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