Readying health services for climate change: A policy framework for regional development

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 804-813

  Bell, Erica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PHYSICIAN; POLICY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; ROLE PLAYING;

CLIMATE CHANGE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; ROLE;

EID: 79954626166     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.202820     Document Type: Article

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