Health impact assessment: A comparison of 45 local, national, and international guidelines

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 74-82

  Hebert, Katherine A ^a   Wendel, Arthur M ^a   Kennedy, Sarah K ^a   Dannenberg, Andrew L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Equity; Guidance; Health impact assessment; Health in all policy; Process; Techniques

Indexed keywords

EQUITY; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; IDENTICAL PROCESS; INTERNET SEARCHES; KEY FEATURE; PROCESS; TECHNIQUES;

ELECTRONIC GUIDANCE SYSTEMS; RATING; SEARCH ENGINES;

HEALTH;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GUIDELINE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH POLICY;

EID: 84857166804     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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