The political face of public health

Public Health Reviews

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 155-173

  Brown, Lawrence D ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Health reform; Political power; Public health; Public policy

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; POLITICS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79957928608     PISSN: 03010422     EISSN: 21076952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03391596     Document Type: Review

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