Accreditation as an opportunity to strengthen public health: CDC's perspective

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 332-333

  Lenaway, Dennis ^a   Corso, Liza ^a   Bailey, Stephanie ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

ACCREDITATION; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250643095     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000278023.26326.25     Document Type: Editorial

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