Overview of the public health accreditation board

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 4-6

  Bender, Kaye ^a   Kronstadt, Jessica ^a   Wilcox, Robin ^a   Lee, Travis Parker ^a  

^a Public Health Accreditation Board   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS;

ACCREDITATION; GOVERNING BOARD; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84890452003     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182a778a0     Document Type: Review

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