Regionalization in local public health systems: Variation in rationale, implementation, and impact on public health preparedness

Public Health Reports

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 441-449

  Stoto, Michael A ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGIONALIZATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DISASTER PLANNING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 53049088241     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 14682877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335490812300405     Document Type: Article

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