Public health laws and implications for a national accreditation program: Parallel roadways without intersection?

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 383-387

  Beitsch, Leslie M ^a   Landrum, Laura B ^b   Chang, Carol ^c   Wojciehowski, Kathleen ^d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Illinois Public Health Institute   (United States)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d Missouri Institute for Community Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Assessment; Infrastructure; Public health law

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250662203     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000278032.87314.6d     Document Type: Review

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