Variation in Local Health Department primary care services as a function of health center availability

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages E1-E9

  Wright, Brad ^a   Nice, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Federally qualified health center; Local health department; Primary care

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARDS;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84916941565     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000112     Document Type: Article

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