Do we face a third revolution in human history? if so, how will public health respond?

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 355-361

  Hanlon, Phil ^a   Carlisle, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Mental health; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PHILOSOPHY; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PHILOSOPHY; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 56749183820     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdn058     Document Type: Article

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