The ghost of public health journalism: Past, present, and future

Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 263-266

  Cooper, Glinda S ^a   Brown, Rebecca C ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; SHORT SURVEY;

ASBESTOS; FORECASTING; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; JOURNALISM, MEDICAL; MINING; MONTANA; NEWSPAPERS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; WASHINGTON;

EID: 77249117788     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181cb8c3d     Document Type: Short Survey

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