Untangling desirable and undesirable variation in public health practice: Accreditation and research working together

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 149-151

  Mays, Glen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESEARCH; STANDARDS;

ACCREDITATION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RESEARCH;

EID: 84890522929     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000035     Document Type: Note

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