Local public health agency funding: Money begets money

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 188-193

  Bernet, Patrick Michael ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Funding formulas; Government budgeting; Public health finance; Public health programs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; MONEY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847044349     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200703000-00016     Document Type: Article

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