Instrumental roles of governance in accreditation: Responsibilities of public health governing entities

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 61-63

  Wallace, Harvey ^a   Tilson, Hugh ^b   Carlson, Valeria P ^c   Valasek, Tricia ^d,e  

^a NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY   (United States)

^e National Association of Local Boards of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; COOPERATION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GOVERNING BOARD; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890531903     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182a45141     Document Type: Note

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