The challenge of joined-up government in tackling health inequalities

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 201-212

  Exworthy, Mark ^a   Hunter, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health inequalities; Health policy; Joined up government

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952434723     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2011.551749     Document Type: Review

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