Structure and functions of state public health agencies

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 167-172

  Beitsch, Leslie M ^a   Brooks, Robert G ^a   Grigg, Meade ^b   Menachemi, Nir ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; PERFORMANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29944432860     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.053439     Document Type: Review

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