Incorporating public health more closely into local governance of health care delivery: Lessons from the Québec experience

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 314-317

  Breton, Mylaine ^a   Denis, Jean Louis ^b   Lamothe, Lise ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ADMINISTRATION PUBLIQUE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health care; Population based responsibility; Public health; Qu bec

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149250401     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405293     Document Type: Article

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