Structural interventions for addressing chronic health problems

JAMA

Volumn 302, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 683-685

  Katz, Mitchell H ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEOPLASM; NOTE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; UNITED STATES;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PUBLIC POLICY; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68849126357     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1147     Document Type: Note

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