Partners in health? A systematic review of the impact of organizational partnerships on public health outcomes in England between 1997 and 2008

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 210-221

  Smith, K E ^a   Bambra, C ^a   Joyce, K E ^a   Perkins, N ^a   Hunter, D J ^a   Blenkinsopp, E A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health policy; Partnership working; Public health outcomes; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PUBLIC HEALTH; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 68849123761     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdp002     Document Type: Review

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