Use of health impact assessment in incorporating health considerations in decision making

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 196-201

  Davenport, Clare ^a   Mathers, Jonathan ^a   Parry, Jayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH IMPACT; PLANNING PROCESS;

E-MAIL; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; REVIEW;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 33344466168     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.040105     Document Type: Review

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