Systems science: A revolution in public health policy research

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1161-1163

  Mabry, Patricia L ^a   Marcus, Stephen E ^b   Clark, Pamela I ^b   Leischow, Scott J ^c   M'Endez, David ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS THEORY; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; SYSTEMS THEORY; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953565578     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.198176     Document Type: Review

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