Is health recognized in the EU's policy process? An analysis of the European commission's impact assessments

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-181

  Ståhl, Timo P ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

European Union; Health; Impact assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77950261867     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckp082     Document Type: Article

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