Public health, social determinants of health, and public policy

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 043-059

  Shi, Leiyu ^a   Tsai, Jenna ^b   Kao, Senyeong ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Health determinants; Population health; Public health; Public health research; Public policy

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CROWDING; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NATURAL DISASTER; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PERSONAL HYGIENE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TERRORISM;

EID: 65549126739     PISSN: 10114564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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