Making Public Health Improvement Real: the Vital Role of Systems Research

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-185

  Mays, Glen P ^a   Halverson, Paul K ^a   Scutchfield, F Douglas ^a  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4544373158     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200405000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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