The future of urban health: Needs, barriers, opportunities, and policy advancement at large urban health departments

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue , 2015, Pages S4-S13

  Hearne, Shelley ^a   Castrucci, Brian C ^b   Leider, Jonathon P ^b   Rhoades, Elizabeth K ^d   Russo, Pamela ^c   Bass, Vicky ^a  

^a NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS   (United States)

^b De Beaumont Foundation   (United States)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Big cities health coalition (bchc); Local health departments (lhds); Public health practice

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TRENDS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84917705541     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000166     Document Type: Article

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