Through the glass ceiling-and back again: The experiences of two of the first non-medical directors of public health in England

Public Health

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 426-431

  Evans, David ^a   Adams, Lee ^b  

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

^b North East Derbyshire District Council ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Director of public health; History; Multidisciplinary; Public health

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CAREER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATION; WORK EXPERIENCE;

CAREER MOBILITY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; STATE MEDICINE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34249086358     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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