Public Health Delivery Systems. Evidence, Uncertainty, and Emerging Research Needs

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 256-265

  Mays, Glen P ^a   Smith, Sharla A ^a   Ingram, Richard C ^b   Racster, Laura J ^b   Lamberth, Cynthia D ^b   Lovely, Emma S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59649099238     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.11.008     Document Type: Review

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