The prevention challenge and opportunity

Health Affairs

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1009-1011

  Satcher, David ^a,b  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Center of Excellence on Health Disparities   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH PLANNING SUPPORT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INVESTMENTS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746909441     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.4.1009     Document Type: Short Survey

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